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The voters approved reinstating the position of Assistant Town Clerk at the Annual Town Meeting on June 8th. The job has a small compensation of $500 a year.
The Town Clerk's Office is governed by the Massachusetts General Laws and the town's by-laws. The Town Clerk is elected by the voters. The Assistant Town Clerk is appointed. In the town of Savoy, both positions are part-time.
The office of the Town Clerk records, reports, and is responsible for maintaining the history of the town. Except in very rare cases, the Town Clerk does not have policy-making powers.

WORK: An Assistant Town Clerk would be trained to handle all the office work that the Town Clerk is responsible for. Deadlines, accuracy, and detail work are the main concerns of a job that is generally pleasant, easy to perform, and free of stress.
Computer work is heavy. Contact with state departments is constant and requires good letter writing skills (typing, composition and grammar). The ability to converse by phone and computer with state officials of all levels is part of the job.
Research is a major part of the work the town clerk does. It is time-consuming and often tedious and dirty (dusty old records). But it is interesting work. Many genealogical searches are required during the course of a year and contact with individuals researching their family backgrounds can be very pleasant and rewarding.
A good part of the Town Clerk's duties require confidentiality. Although most records are open to the public, there are a few instances where information must be kept confidential.

HOURS: After town elections in May and the start of the new fiscal year on July 1, the workload can easily be done by the Town Clerk alone and within the currently posted work hours. By September, however, activity in the Town Clerk's office picks up rapidly with state primaries and elections. In January the work becomes very heavy with the sending out of the annual census (street lists) and the beginning of the dog licensing period.
An Assistant Town Clerk should be available to work at least 10 hours a month for 5 months out of the year and be able to help out at peak times.

Nothing in the Town Clerk's Office is routine. It is, however, an interesting and rewarding workplace for anyone who likes detailed work, history, computer work and contact with the public. If you do not like deadlines, filing, research, and constantly filling out reports, the job is probably not for you. But..if it does sound like work you would like to do, please contact the Town Clerk at 743-3759 or the Select Board at 743-4290 for more information. From Town Clerk's Office