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  2. Departments

    1. Department Directory
    2. Administrative Services
      1. Assistant Town Manager, Ombudsman
      2. Human Resources
        1. Benefits
        2. Contracts - Union & Individual
          1. Archived Contracts
        3. Employee Self Service
        4. Employment Opportunities
        5. Job Classification/Compensation Plans
        6. Personnel Forms & Policies
        7. Retirement Information
        8. Recreation New Hire Paperwork
      3. Operations & Procurement
        1. Procurement
          1. Current Bids & Proposals
          2. Legal Notices & Public Hearings
      4. Town Clerk
        1. Bylaws Regulations and Policies
        2. Board and Committee Guidelines
        3. Board and Committee Members
        4. Constables of Reading
        5. Contact State Officials
        6. Elections
        7. Ethics Training - Employee Requirement
        8. License Information
          1. Business Certificates - DBA
          2. Dog Licenses
          3. Marriage License Information
          4. Raffle and Bazaar Permits
        9. Meeting Posting
        10. Public Records
        11. Secretary of State
        12. Town Census Information
        13. Town Clerk Documents
        14. Town Meeting
          1. Town Meeting Warrants
          2. Town Meeting Warrant Reports
          3. Virtual Town Meeting Information
          4. Specific Town Meeting Information
          5. Town Meeting Video's
        15. Vital Records
        16. Town Clerks of Reading
        17. Voting Precincts
        18. Federal Census Information
      5. Elections
        1. Campaign Finance
        2. Campaign Finance Reports
        3. Candidate Reminders
        4. Election Calendar
        5. Election Day Parking
        6. Election Results
        7. Election Staff Information
        8. Election Statistics
        9. Election Warrants
        10. Online Voter Registration
        11. Sample Ballots
        12. Specific Election Information
        13. Temporary Signs
        14. Town Clerk
      6. Town Manager
        1. Annual Financial Statements
        2. Apply for Licenses and Permits
        3. Apply to Reserve Town Common Event Board
        4. Budgets
          1. Budget Video Messages
        5. Community Preservation Act (CPA) 101
        6. Select Board
        7. Town Photo Submissions
        8. Trash and Recycle Barrels
        9. Volunteer Opportunities
        10. Monthly Newsletter - The Town Manager Minute
    3. Facilities Department
    4. Finance Department
      1. Accounting
      2. Assessment
        1. Abatements
        2. Forms & Guides - MA Department of Revenue
        3. Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
        4. Online Mapping
        5. Personal Property Taxes
        6. Property Assessment Data
        7. Tax Relief & Exemptions
        8. Reading Senior Discount Info & Application
      3. Collections
        1. Change of Address Form (PDF)
        2. Municipal Lien Certificate Request Form (PDF)
        3. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax FAQs
        4. New Water / Sewer Rates
        5. Online Bill Payments
        6. Real Estate FAQs
        7. Storm Water Enterprise Fund FAQs
        8. Water & Sewer FAQs
      4. Treasury
    5. Public Safety
      1. Fire Department
        1. What would you do?
        2. Fire Prevention
          1. Fire Prevention Forms
          2. Permit Fee Schedule
          3. Fire Protection System Testing / Reports
      2. Police Department
        1. Department Personnel
        2. Community Programs
          1. Citizens Police Academy
          2. RAD Class
        3. Parking Information
          1.  Downtown Visitor/Customer Parking
          2. How to Pay - Kiosk & App
          3. Frequently Asked Parking Questions
          4. Resident Sticker/ Depot Parking
          5. How to pay a parking ticket
          6. Employee Parking Pass
        4. Daily Police Log
        5. Domestic Violence Resources
        6. Firearms Licensing
        7. Forms & Resources
        8. Traffic Tickets Online
        9. Reading Coalition for Prevention and Support (RCPS)
        10. Request a Police Report
        11. Compost Stickers for Residents
        12. How do I...
      3. Public Health Department
        1. Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
        2. COVID-19 Information
        3. Food Allergies
        4. Food Safety Recalls
        5. Health Permits & Licenses
        6. Healthy Reading
        7. Kids 4 Health
        8. Mold Remediation
        9. Motels & Mobile Home Parks
        10. Pest Control
        11. Portable Toilets
        12. Special Applications
        13. Temporary Food Events
        14. Weights & Measures
        15. Housing Program
        16. Tanning Program
        17. Camp Program
        18. Swimming Pools
        19. Keeping of Animals
        20. Variances
        21. Public Nuisances
        22. Indoor Ice Skating Rink
        23. Grease Trap
        24. Dumpster Program
        25. Demolition
        26. Mosquito Control
        27. Septic Abandonment
        28. Needle & Syringe Disposal
        29. Food Safety Program
        30. Clinics
        31. Rodents
        32. Publih Health emergency Preparedness
        33. Covid and Flu Information
        34. Well construction
        35. Tick-borne Diseases
        36. Body Art
        37. Complaints
        38. Blood Pressure Clinics
        39. Flu Clinics
        40. Covid-19 Testing
      4. Reading Coalition for Prevention and Support (RCPS)
        1. Vision & More
        2. Resources
        3. Staff
        4. Board
        5. Events
        6. Reports
        7. Presentations
        8. Partners
    6. Public Schools
    7. Public Services
      1. Building Division
        1. Bylaws, Regulations, and Policies
        2. Inspector Hours
        3. Permitting & Applications Information
        4. Search a Property
        5. Zoning Board of Appeals
      2. Conservation Division
        1. Applications for Conservation wetland permits 
        2. Community Garden at Mattera
        3. Coyote mating season: what you should know
        4. Maillet, Sommes, & Morgan MVP Project
        5. Mattera Cabin
        6. Meeting Schedule 2023
        7. Open Space & Recreation Plan
        8. Projects by year
          1. 2023 & 2022 Projects
          2. 2021 and before
            1. Previously Approved Conservation Projects
              1. 107 Main Street 270-0717
              2. 125 & 126 Azalea Circle 270-0709
              3. 364 Lowell Street
              4. Camp Rice Moody Conservation Restriction (CR)
        9. Resources
          1. Rules and Regulations for Use of Town of Reading Conservation Lands
        10. Town wide Trail Permit plus extension
      3. Economic Development
        1. Business Grant Opportunities
        2. Business Resources and Incentives
        3. Downtown Reading Initiatives
        4. Eastern Gateway Initiatives
        5. Economic Development Summit
        6. Economic Development Plans and Reports
        7. Walkers Brook Drive Redesign 
      4. Elder & Human Services
        1. Programs
          1. Book Club
        2. Social Services
          1. Resources
        3. Transportation
        4. Pleasantries Newsletter
        5. Adopt-A-Family
        6. Donations
        7. READING CENTER FOR ACTIVE LIVING COMMITTEE
        8. Pleasant Street Center Room Rental
      5. Metro North Regional Housing Services Office
      6. Planning Division
        1. MBTA Communities Process
        2. Reading by the Numbers
        3. Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2023
        4. Forms, Applications & Documents
        5. Town of Reading Plans
        6. Walkers Brook Drive Redesign
        7. Housing Production Plan Update 2022-23
        8. CPDC
        9. Sustainable Reading
          1. Net Zero Action Plan (NZAP)
      7. Recreation Division
      8. Veteran Services
        1. Helpful Websites for Veterans
        2. Scuttlebutt Meeting (PDF)
        3. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
        4. VA. Gov login
    8. Public Works
      1. Public Works Newsletter
      2. Road Resurfacing & Construction Updates
      3. Rubbish & Recycling
        1. Rubbish and Recycling Pick up Policy
        2. Rubbish and Recycling Brochure
        3. What Day is My Rubbish and Recycling Picked up?
        4. Recyclopedia: Can I recycle this?
        5. Republic Services  Trash and Recycling
        6. Bulk Item Collection
        7. Curbside Metal Pick Up 2023
        8. Mattress Recycling
        9. Electronic Recycling
        10. Where Do I Get Rid Of A to Z
        11. Places to Recycle...
        12. Simple Recycling (pink bags)
        13. Recycling FAQ
        14. Trash and Recycle Barrels
      4. Household Hazardous Waste Day 2023
      5. Compost Yard
        1. Compost Yard Schedule
        2. Compost Center Regulations
      6. Food Waste Composting
      7. Home Compost Bin
      8. Cemetery & Parks
        1. Cemetery Maps
        2. Cemetery Price List (PDF)
        3. Rules & Regulations (PDF)
        4. Search Cemetery Records
        5. Cemetery FAQ's
        6. Parks FAQ's
      9. Engineering
        1. FAQ's
        2. Gas Leak Audit
        3. On Line Permitting and Applications
        4. Rules and Regulations for Permitting, Applications and Drain Layers
        5. Current Drain Layers List
        6. Sturges Pumping Station Improvements Project
      10. Forestry
        1. Tree Hearings
        2. Donate a Tree Program
        3. Cicada Wasps
        4. Town Forest Use Application Form
        5. Caring For New Trees
      11. Highway
        1. Road Paving and Closures
        2. Street Lighting
        3. Street Sweeping
        4. Request New Street Signage
        5. Vehicle Maintenance
        6. Snow & Ice Guidelines
        7. Snow & Ice FAQ's
      12. Sewer
        1. Fat-Free Sewers
        2. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
        3. Flood Water / Sewage Back Up 
        4. Sanitary Sewer Overflow Notification
      13. Storm Water
        1. Storm Water Public Education & Outreach
          1. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
          2. Mystic River Watershed Association
        2. Environmental Compliance
          1. Storm Water Master Plan
          2. Reading Compiled Storm Water Documents March 2022 
        3. Storm Water Abatements
        4. Storm Water FAQ's
      14. Water Department
        1. Water Conservation Notice 2023
        2. Water Flushing 2023
        3. 2020 Water Quality Report (PDF)
        4. Water Conservation Rebate Program
          1. Water Conservation Rebate Program
        5. Water Distribution
          1. Reporting Dirty Water
          2. Water Applications
        6. Water Quality / Supply
          1. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Reading's MWRA Drinking Water
          2. Reading's Lead Contamination Control Act Plan (LCCA)
            1. Reading's LCCA Maps
            2. LCCA Results
        7. Abatement Requests
      15. Make a Service Request
    9. Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD)
    10. Reading Public Library
      1. Office of Equity and Social Justice
    11. Retirement Board
    12. Technology
      1. Geographic Information System (GIS)
        1. Map Library
          1. Property Maps
        2. Property Lookup Tools
        3. Purchase Maps & Data
        4. Trail Map Library
        5. Web Maps & Apps
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  3. Boards

    1. Ad Hoc Committees
      1. Human Rights Board
      2. Library Landscape Committee
      3. Parking Advisory and Recommendations Committee
      4. Reading ARPA Advisory Committee
      5. Reading Center for Active Living Committee
      6. Symonds Way Exploratory Committee
    2. Animal Control Appeals Committee
    3. Appointment Committee - Bylaw
    4. Appointment Committee - Finance Committee
    5. Appointment Committee – Permanent Building Committee
    6. Audit Committee
      1. Annual Financial Statements
    7. Board of Assessors
    8. Board of Cemetery Trustees
    9. Board of Health
    10. Board of Library Trustees
    11. Board of Registrars
    12. Bylaw Committee
    13. Celebration Trust Committee
      1. Celebration Fund Grant Application (PDF)
    14. Climate Advisory Committee
      1. Green Communities Forum on Wednesday, September 22, 2021
      2. Green Communities Information
        1. Stretch Code
      3. Polystyrene Bylaw
      4. Polystyrene Proposal Process & Additional Info
    15. Commissioners of Trust Funds
    16. Community Planning & Development Commission (CPDC)
      1. CPDC Meeting Information for 9/11/23
      2. Previously Approved Development Projects
        1. 40R Development Projects
        2. Site Plan Reviews and Minor Site Plan Reviews
        3. Subdivision Applications
      3. Your Downtown Initiative
      4. Planning Division Page
    17. Conservation Commission
      1. Conservation Division Page
    18. Council on Aging
    19. Cultural Council
      1. An Overview of the Program (PDF)
      2. Application Instructions
      3. Cultural Council Grants
      4. Other Cultural Council Opportunities
      5. 2022 Survey Results Report (PDF)
    20. Custodian of Soldier & Sailor Graves
    21. Finance Committee
      1. Mission Statement
      2. Current Fiscal Year Meeting Schedule
      3. Budgets
      4. Liaisons
      5. Policies
      6. Peer Community Benchmarking Guidelines
    22. Historic District Commission
      1. Current Projects
      2. Property lists and Maps of Historic District
      3. Application and Guidelines
      4. BYLAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
    23. Historical Commission
      1. Application and Guidelines
      2. BYLAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
      3. Property List
      4. Historical and Architectural Inventory by Street Letter
      5. Historic House Marker Program
      6. Resources
      7. Brochure for Reading Historical Commision
      8. Local History & Genealogy - Reading Public Library
    24. Housing Authority
    25. Human Relations Advisory Committee
      1. Additional Links
    26. Killam School Building Committee
      1. Killam Elementary School - November 2022 Subsequent Town Meeting Information
      2. Massachusetts School Building Authority Website
      3. MSBA Process Information
      4. Owner's Project Management (OPM) Request for Services (RFS)
      5. OPM Interview Presentations
      6. School Committee and Permanent Building Committee Background Information
    27. Metro North Regional Housing Advisory Committee
    28. Metropolitan Area Planning Council
    29. Moderator
    30. Mystic Valley Elder Services
    31. Parking Advisory & Recommendation Committee
      1. 2019-2020 Downtown Parking System Modifications
    32. Permanent Building Committee
    33. RCTV Board of Directors
    34. Reading ARPA Advisory Committee
    35. Reading Center for Active Living Committee (RECALC)
    36. Reading Coalition Advisory Board
    37. Recreation Committee
      1. Reading Recreation
    38. Retirement Board
      1. Retirement FAQ
      2. American Assoc. of Retired Persons
      3. Commonwealth of MA Website
      4. Payroll Deposit Dates (PDF)
      5. Employee & Retiree Web Portal
      6. Retirement Forms
      7. Employment Application
      8. General Laws of Massachusetts
      9. Massachusetts Teachers Retirement Board
      10. Mass Retirees Online
      11. Pension Reserve Investment Management Board
      12. Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission
      13. Retirement Guide Post 2012
      14. Retirement Guide Pre 2012
      15. Social Security
      16. Request for Proposals
    39. RMLD Board of Commissioners
      1. RMLD Citizens Advisory Board
    40. RMLD Citizens Advisory Board
    41. Rules Committee
    42. School Committee
    43. Select Board
      1. Annual Reports
      2. Liaison Assignments
      3. Liquor License Procedures
      4. Mission and Values
      5. Select Board Meeting Schedule
      6. Select Board Policies
      7. Volunteer Opportunities
    44. Symonds Way Exploratory Committee
    45. Town Forest Committee
      1. Surveys & Studies
      2. Town Forest Regulations (PDF)
      3. Town Forest Use Application Form
      4. Town Forest Appreciation Day
      5. Phase 3 Thinning Project
    46. Trails Committee
      1. Adopt-A-Trail-Program
      2. Buckthorn Removal Training Video
      3. Follow Us on Facebook
      4. Reading Trails - A Map Tour
      5. Townwide Trail Permit
      6. Trail Map Library
      7. Volunteer Opportunities
    47. Veterans Memorial Trust Fund Committee
    48. Volunteer Appointment Committee
      1. Volunteer Appointment Committee Process
    49. Zoning Board of Appeals
      1. Application Material
      2. BYLAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
      3. Decisions
      4. ZBA Meeting - Tuesday, July 25, 2023
      5. 40B Projects
    50. Bylaws, Regulations, and Policies
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  4. Residents

    1. Legacy Reading Website
    2. Composting
    3. Construction Updates
    4. COVID-19 Information
    5. Discover Reading
    6. Elections
    7. Maps
    8. Parking / Traffic Tickets
    9. Pay Bills
    10. Public Health Services
    11. Recreation
    12. Recycling Guidelines
    13. Religious Organizations in Reading
    14. Service Requests
    15. Sign Up For Community Alerts
    16. Snow & Ice Guidelines
    17. Website Disclaimer
    18. Make a Service Request
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  5. Business

    1. Legacy Reading Website
    2. Road Resurfacing and Construction Updates
    3. Available Properties / Land
    4. Building Department
    5. Business Resources and Incentives
    6. Licenses & Permits
    7. Planning Division
    8. Procurement
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Employment Opportunities
      2. Planning Permits
      3. Boards & Committees
    2. Contact
      1. Building Department
      2. Police Department
      3. Public Health Services
      4. Town Manager
      5. Town Staff
    3. Find
      1. Available Properties & Land
      2. COVID-19 Information
      3. Elections & Voter Information
      4. GIS & Mapping Services
      5. Senior Citizen Resources
      6. Trash & Recycling Services
      7. Volunteer Opportunities
    4. Pay
      1. Licenses & Permits
      2. Motor Vehicle Tax
      3. Parking Tickets
      4. Personal Property
      5. Real Estate
      6. Recreation Fees
      7. RMLD Bill
      8. Traffic Tickets (Pay or Appeal)
      9. Water, Sewer
    5. Stay Connected
      1. Notifications
      2. Code Red Community Alerts
      3. Reading Community Connect
      4. SeeClickFix Service Requests
      5. The Town Manager Minute
    6. Submit
      1. Online Payments
      2. Police Report Request
      3. Service Requests
    7. Legacy Reading Website
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