Town Clerk

Name Title Email
Shara Costa Town Clerk scosta@dighton-ma.gov
Rebecca Mello Assistant Public Records Access Officer rmello@dighton-ma.gov

What We Do in the Clerk's Office

  • Birth, Death, Marriage Requests
  • Public Records Requests
  • Marriage Intentions
  • Genealogy
  • Street List Maintenance
  • Census Information
  • State and Town Elections
  • Voter Registration
  • Town Meeting Records
  • Dog and Kennel Licenses
  • Business Certificates
  • Town General Bylaws
  • Reporting General and Zoning Bylaw Changes to Attorney General

Public Records Law

In July of 2016, Governor Charlie Baker signed an Act to Improve Public Records (Massachusetts Session Law, Chapter 121). This bill goes into effect on January 1, 2017.

Records Access Officers (RAOs) for the Town of Dighton