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Town Government

1. General Government
   1. Select Board
      1. Agenda & Meeting Packets
      2. Appointed Town Officials, Boards & Committees - Fiscal Year 2023
      3. Liaison Assignments - Fiscal Year 2023
      4. Fiscal Year 2023 Goals 
      5. Cable License Renewal
      6. Collective Bargaining Agreements
      7. Community Choice Aggregation Program
         1. Contract #2 Status Reports
         2. Contract #1 Status Reports
         3. Regulatory Documents
      8. Policies & Procedures
      9. Powers & Duties
      10. Proclamations
      11. Schedule of Fees
      12. Studies & Reports
          1. Housing Production Plan 2015 (PDF)
          2. MRI Fire Service Study (PDF)
          3. MRI Fire Service Study - Appendix A (PDF)
          4. Open Space & Recreation Plan 2013 (PDF)
          5. Public & Private Ways (PDF)
          6. 2009 Town Needs Study (PDF)
          7. Archived Reports
      13. Town Reports
          1. Archived Annual Reports
          2. 2021 Annual Town Report
      14. Useful Links & Legislators
      15. Volunteer Application Form
   2. Town Administrator
      1. Select Board
      2. Advisory Committees
         1. ADA Task Force
         2. Cable Advisory Committee
      3. Employee Information
         1. Employee Benefits
            1. Employee Bi-Weekly Pay Deductions (24 week pay)
            2. Employee Assistance Program
            3. Disability
            4. Retirement
            5. Personnel Policies (PDF)
            6. Massachusetts Workplace Poster Requirements
            7. Health Insurance Rates
            8. FY23 Rates Wage Classification with COLA
         2. Personnel Policies (PDF)
      4. Town Administrator Reports
      5. Reports and Information
      6. Town Policies
      7. Bylaws
      8. Select Board Announcements and Presentations
      9. Budget Information
      10. Municipal Newsletter
   3. Town Clerk
      1. Annual Town Reports
      2. Bylaws
         1. General Bylaws (PDF)
         2. Attorney General Bylaw Approvals
         3. Zoning Bylaws (PDF)
            1. Zoning Bylaws (PDF)
         4. Zoning District Map
      3. Town Officials
         1. Appointed Officials
         2. Elected Officials
      4. State & Federal Elected Officials
      5. Voter Registration and Election Information
         1. Board of Registrars
         2. Past Election Results
         3. Town Meeting
         4. Caucus
         5. Town Election
      6. Forms & License Applications
         1. Raffle Permit Information
         2. Dog Licenses
         3. Marriage Licenses
      7. Vital Certificates
      8. Green Cemetery
      9. Board and Committee Resources
         1. Open Meeting & Ethics Law
         2. Public Body Member Handbook
      10. State Public Records Division
      11. Town Records 1860-1877
      12. Notary Services
   4. Town Meeting
      1. About Town Meeting
      2. Procedures & Other Guidelines
      3. Presentation Guidelines (PDF)
      4. Upcoming Town Meeting
         1. Meeting Information
      5. Past Town Meetings
      6. Annual Town Reports
   5. Town Governance Task Force
2. Accounting & Finance
   1. Assessors
      1. Assessors Property Record Cards
      2. Abatement Information
      3. Abutters List Request Form (PDF)
      4. Exemptions
      5. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax & Abatement Information
      6. Personal Property Form of List
      7. Registry of Deeds
      8. Change of Address Form
      9. Fiscal Year 2023 Classification Hearing
      10. Carlisle Assessors Maps
   2. Finance Committee
      1. FY ’18 Budget Guideline (PDF)
      2. Approved Town Budget Archive
   3. Town Accountant
      1. Annual Financial Audits
         1. Archives
         2. FY20 Financial Statement
      2. FY22 Rates Wage Classification with 2 Percent COLA
      3. Procurement
         1. Procurement Procedure (non-school) Supplies and Services
         2. Compliance Checklist
         3. Quotation Request Form
      4. W-9 Blank Form
   4. Treasurer / Tax Collector
      1. Online Tax Payments
      2. Tax Rate
      3. Auditor's Report
      4. MLC Request
3. Human Resources
   1. Assistant Town Administrator
4. Public Safety
   1. Department of Public Works
      1. Green Cemetery
      2. Plowing Policy (PDF)
      3. Transfer Station
         1. Transfer Station Regulations
         2. Carlisle Recycling Guide & Map (2022)
         3. Transfer Station Action Committee
         4. Transfer Station Stickers
            1. Online Application
            2. Mail-in Application
   2. Emergency Notifications
   3. Fire Department
      1. Applications, Inspections, and Permits
      2. Emergency Preparedness
      3. Fire Department Information
         1. Fire Alarm Codes
         2. Fire Apparatus
         3. Fire Dept Roster
         4. Fire Dept History
         5. Water Sources
         6. Fire Statistics
         7. Permits Issued
         8. Radio System
      4. Resource Info for Residents
         1. Massachusetts State Fire Marshall
         2. Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Detectors
            1. Smoke Detectors Save Lives
            2. General Information
         3. Emergency Preparedness
         4. Eversource Equipment Info (PDF)
         5. Fire Prevention Office
            1. Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Detectors
            2. Chimney & Woodstove Fire Safety
            3. Cooking Safety (PDF)
            4. Dryer Safety (PDF)
            5. Open Burning Season
            6. Preventing Fires in the Home
            7. Spring Safety
            8. Summer Safety
         6. HIPAA Compliance
         7. Open Burning Information
            1. Local Rules & Regulations for Open Burning
            2. State Open Burning Regulations
            3. Safety Tips for Open Burning Season
            4. Open Burning Frequently Asked Questions
            5. MassDEP Answers to Your Burning Questions (PDF)
         8. Preventing False Fire Alarms
         9. Additional Links
   4. Police Department
      1. Animal Control
      2. Communications Dept
      3. Community Programs
      4. Crime Info
         1. Police Logs
         2. Seniors - Reduce Your Chances of Becoming a Victim
         3. Sexual Assault / Rape Awareness & Prevention
         4. Firearm Safety
      5. Downloadable Forms
      6. File of Life
      7. Firearms Licensing
      8. General Bylaws (PDF)
      9. Local Resources
      10. Police Log
   5. Public Safety Communications System
5. Community
   1. Carlisle Public Schools
      1. Carlisle Public Schools Website
      2. Concord-Carlisle Regional High School Website
      3. Minuteman High School Website
   2. Carlisle Cheer Project
   3. Carlisle Master Plan
      1. Events
         1. Carlisle Master Plan Kick Off Session
         2. Climate Impacts for Carlisle Presentation
         3. Demographic & Financial Trends Presentation
      2. Resouces
         1. Work Plan
         2. Demographic
         3. Education
         4. Housing
         5. Frequently Asked Questions
      3. News
      4. Carlisle FORWARD
   4. Community Choice Aggregation Program
   5. Cultural Council
      1. Grants Information
      2. Grant Recipients
      3. Mass Cultural Council Links
      4. Carlisle Music Festival
         1. Musician Bios
   6. Gleason Public Library
      1. Gleason Public Library Website
   7. Recreation Commission
      1. Programs & Registration
         1. Registration Website
         2. Registration Form (PDF)
         3. Program Policies
         4. Concord-Carlisle Youth League Sites
         5. Evaluation Feedback Form (PDF)
      2. Fields & Facilities
      3. Summer Employment
         1. Recreation Job Openings
         2. Summer Job Applicant (PDF)
      4. Public Records Law Request - Pickleball
      5. Pickleball Facility Grant Proposal
   8. Seniors/Council on Aging
      1. COA CoVID-19 Information
      2. COAHS Strategic-Plan-FY-2022-2023
      3. Carlisle Assistance Brochure
      4. COA Newsletters and Communications
         1. Bits & Bytes and News You Can Use
         2. Carlisle Community Forum
         3. Concord and Carlisle COA
      5. Friends of the COA
      6. Medicare Open Enrollment 2021
      7. Other Links
      8. Outreach Services
      9. Programs & Services
      10. Senior FLU CLINIC
      11. Senior Resources Links
      12. Senior Tax Worker Program
      13. Things To Do
      14. Transportation
      15. Volunteer Opportunities
      16. COAHS Volunteer Handbook & Application Form
   9. Veterans Services
   10. Youth Commission
       1. Friday Night Live
6. Affordable Housing
   1. Affordable Housing Trust
      1. CAHT Information
      2. Housing Production Plan
      3. Development Resources
      4. Find Affordable Housing
      5. Chapter 40B Law & Regulations
7. Building / Land Use / Zoning
   1. Board of Health
      1. Coronavirus (COVID-19)
      2. Animal Management
      3. Applications
      4. Community Health
         1. Parents Helping Parents Organization
      5. Emergency Preparedness
      6. Environmental Health
      7. Fees
         1. Engineering Fee Schedule (PDF)
         2. General Fee Schedule (PDF)
      8. Food Service Permits
      9. Hazardous Waste Collection
      10. Lyme Disease Subcommittee
      11. Regulations & Policies
          1. Local Regulations
          2. State Regulations
      12. Septic Resources
      13. Well Resources
      14. FAQs
   2. Building Department
      1. Permitting Information & Online Applications
         1. Building Permit Application Requirements
         2. Homeowners Electrical Permit Guidelines
         3. Shed-Fence-Tent Information
         4. Online Permit Application
      2. Applications, Forms & Fees
         1. Permit Applications
         2. Fees
            1. Plumbing
            2. Building
            3. Electrical
         3. Workman’s Comp Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
         4. Inspectional Services Fees Flyer for 2019
      3. Zoning
         1. Non-Conforming Buildings & Uses (PDF)
         2. Setbacks
         3. Summary Use Regulations (PDF)
      4. Permits on File by Address
         1. Permits on File by Address
   3. Conservation Commission
      1. Tree Removal Guidelines
      2. WPA Filings by Property Address - CURRENT
      3. WPA Filings by Property Address – APPROVED
      4. Wetlands Permitting
         1. Abutter Notification Forms
         2. Bylaw Fees (PDF)
         3. Carlisle Nonzoning Wetlands Bylaw (PDF)
         4. Winter Wetlands Delineation Policy (PDF)
         5. WPA Filing Checklists
         6. Wetlands FAQs
         7. Rules for Hiring Consultants Under 53G
      5. Using Conservation Lands
         1. Rules & Regulations (PDF)
         2. Camping Permit Application (PDF)
         3. Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices (PDF)
         4. Camping - Leave No Trace Principals
      6. Open Space & Recreation Plan
      7. Foss Farm Community Gardens (PDF)
      8. Invasive Plant Information
      9. Planting within Jurisdictional Areas
      10. Committees
          1. Conservation Restriction Advisory Committee
          2. Land Stewardship Committee
             1. Conservation Properties
                1. Cranberry Bog
                2. Davis Corridor and Malcolm Land
                3. Foss Farm
                4. Fox Hill
                5. Greenough Land
                6. Towle Land
                7. Town Forest and Heidke Parcel
             2. Conservation & Stewardship
                1. Conservation Land Use Guidelines (PDF)
                2. Pesticide Use Report (PDF)
                3. Founding Document (PDF)
             3. Interesting Links
             4. Towle Field Mowing Protocols
          3. Trails Committee
      11. Flood Map Updates
          1. Flood Insurance Studies (Prelim)
          2. RFIRM Maps
          3. Flood Depth Grid Maps
          4. Change Since Last FIRM
      12. Helpful Links
      13. Conservationist of the Year
      14. Living with Wildlife Fact Sheets (mass.gov)
   4. Historical Commission
      1. Historic District
         1. Historic District Map & Catalog
         2. Historic District Map (PDF)
         3. Historic District Properties
      2. Application
      3. Historical Commission Info
         1. Annual Report (PDF)
         2. CHC Info Flyer (PDF)
      4. Historical Resources Survey
         1. Historic Properties Survey Final Report 2010 (PDF)
         2. Historic Properties Index (PDF)
      5. Rules and Regulations
      6. Meetings and Application Deadlines
   5. Planning Board
      1. Applications & Other Forms
      2. Rules & Regulations
      3. Fee Schedule (PDF)
      4. Planning Documents
      5. Planning Board Officers, Appointees, & Liaisons
      6. Wireless Facilities List (PDF)
      7. Carlisle Bylaws
         1. Zoning Bylaws (PDF)
         2. General Bylaws (PDF)
         3. Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendments
      8. Zoning Map (PDF)
      9. Carlisle's Scenic Roads (PDF)
      10. Helpful Links
      11. Master Plan Steering Committee
          1. Master Plan Outreach Subcommittee
          2. Carlisle Master Plan 2022 - FINAL DRAFT
      12. Stillmeadow Farm Information
   6. Zoning Board of Appeals
      1. ZBA Rules & Regulations (PDF)
      2. Application for a Hearing (PDF)
      3. Carlisle Zoning Bylaws (PDF)
      4. Carlisle General Bylaws (PDF)
      5. General Laws of Massachusetts
      6. ZBA Exhibits - Lifetime Green Homes
      7. Chapter 40B Information
8. Committees
   1. Agricultural Commission
      1. Right to Farm Bylaw
         1. Right To Farm Bylaw Disclosure
         2. Right To Farm Bylaw
      2. Carlisle Agricultural Producers
         1. Carlisle Agricultural Directory
         2. Fill Out the Questionnaire
      3. State Agricultural Links
         1. Mass. Association of Agricultural Commissions
         2. Mass. Department of Agricultural Resources
         3. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 128
         4. Farming in Wetlands Resource Areas (PDF)
         5. Handbook for Agricultural Commissions (PDF)
      4. Additional Resources
         1. A New England Food Vision
         2. Wildland & Woodlands Report
   2. Celebrations Committee
   3. Cranberry Bog Working Group
   4. Community Preservation Committee
      1. Community Preservation Plan
         1. 2016 Community Preservation Plan (PDF)
         2. Previous Years' Plans
      2. Grant Agreements
      3. Project Reports
      4. FY 2023 CPA Project Eligibility Application Form
         1. FY 2023 CPA Project Eligibility Application Form
   5. Energy Task Force
      1. ANNUAL TOWN REPORTS
         1. 2018 CETF Annual Report
      2. Path to Zero Emissions
      3. Community Choice Aggregation Program
   6. Environmental Sustainability Committee
   7. Land Stewardship Committee
   8. Personnel Committee
   9. Town Governance Task Force
   10. Trails Committee
       1. Maps & Descriptions
          1. Trails in Carlisle Trail Book
          2. Trail Maps
          3. Trail Marking System
          4. Happy Trails (Mosquito Reporting) (PDF)
       2. General Information
          1. Preserving Our Trails
          2. Trail Etiquette
          3. Trail Marking System
          4. Trekker Award
             1. Trekker Award Recipients
       3. Annual Reports, Forms & Documents
       4. Upcoming Events and Photos
       5. Trail Maintenance Guidelines
   11. Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee
   12. Veterans Committee
9. Advisory Committees
   1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Task Force
   2. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Committee
   3. Audit Committee
      1. Auditor's Report
         1. Fiscal Year 2016 (PDF)
         2. Previous Years
   4. Cable Advisory Committee
      1. Cable TV Renewal License to Comcast (PDF)
      2. Inter-Municipal Agreement - Town of Concord
      3. Concord PEG Access Advisory Committee
      4. Minuteman Media Network (MMN)
   5. Friends of Center Park
      1. Center Park Website
      2. Terms of Agreement
   6. Conservation Restriction Advisory Committee
      1. CRAC Mission Statement
      2. CR Basics
      3. CRAC Inspections
      4. List of Town-held CRs
      5. Open Space Map (PDF)
      6. Useful Links
   7. Deer Committee
      1. Deer Committee Referenced Documents
      2. Frequently Asked Questions
      3. 2019 Deer Hunting Report
      4. 2019 Deer Hunting Regulations
      5. Hunting Maps
      6. Police Blotter Reports
   8. Insurance Advisory Committee
   9. Municipal Facilities Committee
      1. Town Facilities Condition Study 2017 (PDF)
   10. Scholarship Advisory Committee
       1. 2022 Caroline Hill Scholarship - HS Students
       2. 2022 Caroline Hill Scholarship - College Student
   11. Senior Tax Advisory Committee
       1. Committee Charge/Goals & Objective (PDF)
       2. Senior Tax Worker Program
   12. Personnel Committee
       1. Personnel Committee
       2. FY22 Rates Wage Classification
   13. Public Safety Facilities Task Force
   14. Transfer Station Action Committee
       1. Transfer Station Task Force Final Report [2021]
       2. Recycling Information
       3. Recycling Guide & Map (2022)
       4. Environmental Sustainability Committee
       5. Agenda & Meeting Packets
   15. Recycling - Detailed Information

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