Town Hall - 283 County Road, Barrington, RI 02806-2406 (401) 247-1900 - Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm (School Admin. 8:00am-4:00pm) M-F

Town Clerk's Office


Patricia McGee, Lorraine Derois (Town Clerk), Linda James, and Meredith DeSisto

The Town Clerk is appointed by the Town Manager and serves as clerk of the Council, Financial Town Meeting, Probate Court, Board of Canvassers and is the Recorder of Deeds. The Town Clerk has a staff of two full time clerks and one part-time clerk to assist her in the office.

The Town Clerk’s Office is centrally located in the Town Hall. In the office there is a wealth of information and many resources available to those who call, email or visit. Many of the records that are maintained are located in two vaults.

Lorraine A. Derois
E-mail: lderois@barrington.ri.gov

 

Town Forms, Licenses, Certificates & Applications

Alarm Information Directions (Read first) Mooring Application
Amplification Permit Application for the Town Clerk to consider when amplification system will be operated up to 11:00 p.m. Mooring Waiting List
Amplificatoin Permit Application for the Town Council to consider when amplification system will be operated after 11:00 p.m. Private Detective License
Application for Appeal of Property Taxes 2009-10 Police Department Vin Checks
Application for Second Hand Dealer, Victualing and Junk Request for Public Records
Annual Return (formerly Personal Property) 2008 RIState Accident Form
Banner Application Senior Center Activities Application
Business License Taxbook Roll-2008
Business and Residential Emergency Alarm and Registration Form True and Exact Account Ratable Estate Owned or Possessed
Change of Address form Veteran's Exemption Application
Circuit Breaker Exemption Application Zoning Application
Civilian Complaint Against the Police Department  
Elderly Application 2008  
Going Out of Business Application  
Holiday License Application  

 

 

Monthly Reports

Partial List of records kept by the Town Clerk

  • Agendas and Minutes for the Town Council and various boards/commissions
  • Appointments to Town Boards and Commissions
  • Maintains voter registrations, lists
  • Elections, candidates, forms, meetings
  • Budget preparation, Budget Hearing, Financial Town Meeting
  • Probate Court proceedings, minutes, filming, advertising
  • Land Records
  • Animal licenses, violations
    Hunting/Fishing/Combination Licenses for Residents/Non-Residents, Tourists
  • Civil Defense
  • Cemetery maps, purchases, deeds, burials, monument installation
  • Vital records which include birth, death and marriage
  • Ordinances
  • Permits which include victualling, second hand dealers, junk, private detective, amplification
  • Veterans’ discharge papers
  • Trade Names
  • Beach pass authorizations
  • Streets, acceptance, abandonment, condemnation
  • Meeting schedule for Town Hall and Public Library
  • Family Farms

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