Greetings!
My name is Charlotte Comeau, your Town Clerk, and I am running for re-election on March 9
th
. During my five years in office much has been accomplished and I have enjoyed performing my responsibilities and serving you as Acworth’s Town Clerk. Implementing new programs for this office and improving procedures has given me great satisfaction and provides a more complete service for Acworth residents. Currently, I am a member of the New Hampshire City & Town Clerks Association as well as the New England Association of City & Town Clerks, which provides me with information on the latest innovations and services for this office. I am also a New Hampshire Notary Public.
CHARLOTTE COMEAU FOR THREE-YEAR TERM AS TOWN CLERK
Charlotte Comeau ~ Click to enlarge
Shortly after coming to office, I implemented a new software program specifically designed to process vehicle registrations, dog licenses, vital records, and other various services. It allows this office to keep accurate records and is particularly helpful with auditing. Independent town and state auditors have found that all records are in order.
Two other computer services that are Internet based software programs were also added. It required that I attend courses in Concord. One program allows Town Clerks to access vital records for anyone that was born, married or died in New Hampshire. The other program is used for elections. I have been authorized by the Supervisors of the Checklist to be what the state considers a "Super Clerk" in order to perform important functions now required by Concord for each election.
In 2006, my office was approved by Concord to start the process of allowing me to become a certified Municipal Agent, which would give residents the option to obtain their license plates here in Acworth. It was a necessary requirement that I first had to have a certain amount of experience in processing titles and registrations in order to take courses in Concord. This was all accomplished and Acworth’s town clerk’s office was approved to provide this convenient service. In addition, this generates extra revenue for the town each year.
In 2007, I applied for and received a grant for $10,000.00 from the N.H. Department of State and Vital Records Improvement Fund. The following year, a N.H. Moose Plate grant for $5,490.00 was awarded to my office. With these two grants, all of Acworth’s vital record books under the care of this office were restored and are preserved for generations to come. This money also paid for a fireproof vault to store the books, a fire extinguisher, archival folders, document cases and vacuum cleaner.
In 2008, another convenient service was added; an Internet based web-service called E-Reg. This allows you to request renewal of your vehicle registration online. Many find this service very convenient as it saves them a trip to town hall. This is especially convenient for those who find themselves out of town when their registrations are due or when the weather is inclement. To request renewal of your registration using E-Reg, go to the town website www.acworth.cc, scroll to the bottom and click on the icon that says E-Reg. There will be step-by-step instructions. Check back at the town website periodically for new convenient features. If I am re-elected, I will be working to implement a few new services this year. They are, to have the option to renew your dog licenses online, the option of being notified by email when your registrations are due for renewal and the option of making payments using plastic!
Much has been accomplished during my five-year tenure as Town Clerk and I am asking for your vote again on March 9th so that all may continue running efficiently and without any interruption of services. It has been my pleasure to serve the residents of Acworth and to keep office services flowing smoothly.
If you can’t get out to vote in person on Election Day, you can request an absentee ballot.
Thank you for your support.
Charlotte Comeau
Acworth Town Clerk
863-1109
re-elect_atc@hughes.net