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  3. Government

    1. Boards & Committees
      1. Availability Card for Boards & Committees (PDF)
      2. Board of Assessors
      3. Board of Health
        1. Addiction, Behavioral & Mental Health Resources
        2. Applications & Forms
        3. COVID-19
        4. Emergency Preparedness / Medical Reserve Corps
          1. H1N1 (Swine) Flu
          2. Newsletters
        5. Environmental Health Impact Review Regulation
        6. Fees
        7. Food Establishment Resources
        8. Health Advisories
        9. Health & Social Services
        10. Mosquito Control & Tick Information
        11. PFAS
        12. Public and Environmental Health Information
        13. Rats & Wildlife
        14. Refuse Hauler Regulations & Forms
        15. Regulations
        16. Septic System Information
        17. Stormwater Management
        18. Trash & Recycling
        19. Wells
      4. Board of Library Trustees
      5. Board of Registrars
      6. Community Preservation Committee
      7. Conservation Commission
        1. Information on Pending Applications
          43 Taunton Street - Old Drive-In Site
        2. Plainville Stormwater Management Bylaws
        3. Plainville Wetlands Bylaws
        4. Regulations for Conservation Land
        5. BASF Plainville Clean-up Project
        6. BASF Plainville Clean Up-2025
      8. Council on Aging Board
        Senior Trips
      9. Finance Committee
        1. FY25 Comprehensive Budget Book
        2. FY26 Capital Improvement Plan
      10. Historical Commission
      11. Housing Authority
      12. Keep Plainville Beautiful
        1. We need YOU! Please donate now (tax deductible)
        2. Visit KPB on FaceBook
        3. 2025 Plainville Town-wide Fall Clean-up
        4. Thank You, 2025 Sponsors!
        5. 2023 Great Massachusetts Cleanup - Plainville,  a success
        6. 2024 Great Massachusetts Clean-up Results
        7. KPB
      13. King Philip Regional School Committee
      14. Local Massachusetts Cultural Council
      15. Open Space & Recreation Committee
      16. Park Commissioners
      17. Planning Board
        1. Application Forms
        2. Plainville Zoning & Bylaws
        3. Zoning Maps
        4. Plainville Stormwater Management Bylaws
        5. 2014 Preliminary FEMA Flood Maps
      18. Records Access Office
      19. Redevelopment Authority
      20. School Committee
      21. Select Board
        1. General Code (By-Laws)
        2. Rules & Regulations for Hawkins Woods
        3. Town Recognition/Proclamation
        4. Liquor License (ABCC)
        5. Automatic Amusement/Entertainment License
        6. Class I, II, III License
        7. Common Victualler License
        8. Hawker/Peddler License
        9. Event Permit Application
        10. Proposed FY26 Water & Sewer Rates
        11. Opioid Settlement Grants
        12. Municipal Naming Policy
      22. Taxation Aid Committee
        1. Donate to the Program
        2. Eligibility & Applications
        3. Establishment of Funds
      23. Zoning Board of Appeals
    2. Departments
      1. Animal Control & Shelter
        1. Public Nuisance / Dangerous Dog
        2. Tips for Lost and Found Cats
      2. Assessor's Office
        1. AxisGIS Mapping
        2. Excise Tax Calculations
        3. Property Record Cards
        4. Use & Intensity Regulations
      3. Building Department
        1. Applications & Forms
        2. Fee Schedule (PDF)
        3. Massachusetts Board of Regulations & Standards
        4. Permanent Building & Maintenance Committee
        5. Sealer of Weights & Measures
        6. Stormwater Management
        7. Zoning Map (PDF)
      4. Council on Aging
        1. Council on Aging
        2. Food Resources
        3. Forms
        4. Outreach & Services
        5. Newsletters
        6. HESSCO Menu
        7. Upcoming Programs
        8. FEMA Disaster Preparedness Guide for Older Adults
      5. Department of Public Works
        1. Bid Postings
        2. Emergency Preparedness
          1. Extreme Heat
          2. Winter Storms & Extreme Cold
        3. Pothole and Roadway Defect Response Policy
        4. Report a Pothole
        5. Damaged Mailbox
        6. Stormwater Management
          1. Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
          2. MS4 Stormwater Management Program
          3. Public Education & Outreach
            1. Pollution Prevention for Businesses
              1. Pollution Prevention for Automotive Body Repair & Vehicle Washing Industries
              2. Pollution Prevention for Automotive Repair Industries
              3. Pollution Prevention for Construction Sites, Home Repairs & General Contractors
              4. Pollution Prevention for Developers
              5. Pollution Prevention for Nurseries & Landscape Industries
              6. Pollution Prevention for Outdoor Areas
              7. Pollution Prevention for Residential & Office Cleaning Industries
              8. Pollution Prevention for Retail & Food Services
            2. Pollution Prevention for Children
              1. Be the Solution to Stormwater Pollution Crossword Puzzle (PDF)
              2. Reducing Stormwater Within Our Community Crossword Puzzle (PDF)
            3. Pollution Prevention for Residents
              1. Help Us Prevent Stormwater Pollution in Plainville
              2. Maintaining Your Septic System
              3. Pet Waste Fact Sheet (PDF)
              4. Understanding Stormwater
        7. Tree Management Program
          1. 2018 Tree Health Survey
          2. Gypsy Moth Information
        8. Water & Sewer Operations
          1. Consumer Confidence (Water Quality) Reports
          2. Cross Connection Control Program
          3. Meter Testing Policy & Procedure (PDF)
          4. Permits, Fees, Forms & Regulations
            Drain Layer & Water Installer License
          5. Presentations
          6. Smoke Testing Investigations
          7. Hydrant Flushing Program
          8. Water Conservation
            1. Conserve Water at the Office
            2. Landscaping to Conserve Water
            3. Water Conservation for Kids
            4. Water Conservation For Pool Owners
            5. Water Conservation Flyer (PDF)
            6. Ways to Conserve Water In Your Home
            7. Ways to Conserve Water Outdoors
            8. Nonessential Outdoor Water Use
            9. Drought Declaration Restrictions
          9. Residential Sewer Hardship Connection Policy
        9. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) Information
        10. Water Treatment Plant Replacement Project
        11. Inflow and Infiltration
        12. Water and Sewer Rates
        13. Request for Final Water and Sewer Bill
        14. Water and Sewer Billing Questions
        15. TTHM Notice Explained
      6. Emergency Management 
      7. Facilities Maintenance Department
        School Roof Repair
      8. Finance & Accounting
      9. Fire Department
        1. Apparatus
        2. Burning Permits
        3. Call Department
        4. Community Connect
        5. Emergency Management
        6. EMS Division
        7. Fire Prevention Division
        8. Run Volume
        9. SAFE
        10. Shift Staffing
        11. History Of The Plainville Fire Department
        12. In Memoriam: May They Rest in Peace
        13. Recreational Fires
      10. Health Department
      11. Housing Authority
      12. Park Department
        1. Comments for the Parks Department
        2. Programs & Links
          1. Adult Pickleball
          2. After-School Basketball
          3. After School Dodgeball
          4. After-School Flag Football
          5. After-School Floor Hockey
          6. After-School Multi-Sports
          7. DCR Parks Pass
          8. Everett W. Skinner Pool
          9. Fall Soccer
          10. Field Hockey Clinic
          11. Field of Dreams
          12. Golf Smart
          13. Men's Basketball
          14. Mini Sports
          15. Red Cross Swim Lessons
          16. Sportscation
          17. Spring Soccer
          18. Summer Recreation Program
          19. Tennis
          20. Youth Winter Basketball
        3. Sign-up (Plainville Park Department Is Now Using Microsoft 365 Forms for Program Registrations)
      13. Plainville Public Library
      14. Planning & Development
        1. Community Preservation Committee
        2. Conservation Commission
        3. Open Space & Recreation Committee
        4. Planning Board
        5. Zoning Board of Appeals
        6. ADU Bylaw 5/19/2025
      15. Police Department
        1. Staff Directory
        2. Baby Safe Haven
        3. Court Division
        4. Crossing Guard
        5. Detail Request
        6. Detectives
        7. Drugs & Addiction
        8. Find Us on Facebook
        9. Hate Crimes & Civil Rights Officer
        10. Identity Theft
        11. License To Carry Fingerprint Services
        12. Metro-LEC
        13. Mission Statement
        14. Most Wanted Websites
        15. Overdose Information
        16. Plainville Press Logs
        17. Public Records Request
          Public Records Access Guidelines
        18. Recruitment
        19. Regional Communications Center
        20. Sex Offenders
        21. Tips
        22. Traffic Enforcement
        23. Transitional Support Programs
        24. Vacation House Checks
        25. Fingerprint Services
      16. Town Administrator
        1. Bid Postings
        2. Proclamation Request
        3. Public Records Request
        4. Insurance Advisory Committee
        5. FY25 Comprehensive Budget Book
        6. FY26 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
        7. Newsletters
      17. Town Clerk
        1. Absentee Ballot Application
        2. Annual Reports
        3. Annual Street Listing
        4. Boards and Committees 
        5. Campaign Finance
        6. Dog Licenses and Top Dog Contest
        7. Elections
          1. 2025 Absentee Ballot Application
          2. Annual Town Election - Results
          3. Annual Town Election - Sample Ballot
          4. Annual Town Election - Warrant
          5. Plainville Election Photo Gallery
          6. Presidential Primary, March 5, 2024 - Election Results
          7. Presidential Primary, March 5, 2024 - Sample Ballots
          8. Presidential Primary, March 5, 2024 - Early Voting in Person
          9. Updated List of Precincts by Street
          10. Presidential Primary Election - Minutes
        8. Licenses, Certificates & Permits
          1. Birth Certificate
          2. Business Certificate / Discontinuance of Business
          3. Death Certificate
          4. Dog License
          5. Marriage Certificate
          6. Marriage License
          7. Raffle Permits
        9. Nomination Papers
        10. Notary Services
        11. Open Meeting Law Guide
        12. Public Records Requests
        13. Street List
        14. Town Meeting
      18. Trash & Recycling
        1. Trash Program FAQ
        2. Clothing & Textile Recycling
        3. Organic Waste & Composting 
          1. Why Compost?
          2. How to Backyard Compost
        4. Household Hazardous Waste
          Household Hazardous Waste Day 2022
        5. Library of Things to Borrow
        6. Licensed Trash Haulers
        7. Plainville Curbside Collection
          1. Annual Collection Fee
            Overflow Trash Bag Disposal Fee
          2. Collection Day
          3. Recyclable Material Preparation
          4. Trash Material Preparation
          5. Holiday & Weather Delays
          6. Bulky Items
        8. Plainville Recycling Center
          1. Acceptable & Unacceptable Items
          2. Annual Pass
          3. Battery Packaging Guidelines
          4. Recycling Center Hours
            Holiday & Weather Delays
          5. Yard Waste
          6. Where to Buy Trash Stickers
        9. Mattress & Box Springs
        10. Online Bill Pay
        11. Recycle Smart Massachusetts
        12. Search By Item
        13. Smart Recycling Guide
        14. Flyers & Guides
        15. Useful Recycling Websites
        16. Waste Reduction Goal
      19. Treasurer / Tax Collector
        1. Active Employee Benefits
        2. Assessor's Office
        3. Deputy Tax Collector
        4. Motor Vehicle / Excise Tax Bills
        5. Real Estate / Personal Property Bills
        6. Water & Sewer Payments
      20. Veteran's Services
    3. GIS Mapping
    4. General Code Bylaws
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  4. Community

    1. Bid Postings
    2. Business Documents
    3. Charter Review Committee Appointment Application
    4. Community Events
    5. Community News
    6. Community Voice
    7. Electricity Aggregation Program
      1. Community Electricity Aggregation Program Details
      2. Video Explanation of the Community Aggregation Program
    8. Jobs
    9. Online Payment
    10. Parks & Facilities
    11. GISMapping
    12. General Code Bylaws
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  5. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Employment Opportunities
      2. Outreach & Services
      3. Water & Sewer Services
    2. Contact
      1. All Staff
      2. Fire Department
      3. Police Department
    3. Find
      1. Bid Opportunities
      2. Plainville Public Library
      3. Senior Center
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Town Notifications
      2. Park Sign-up
    5. Submit
      1. Online Payments
      2. Police Department Forms
      3. Report a Pothole
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    1. Emergency Preparedness
    2. Health Services
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    Annual Town Election
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    1. Information on Pending Applications
      1. 11 Washington Street
      2. 15 Washington Street
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  9. Zoning Board of Appeals

    1. Information on Pending Applications
      1. 11 Washington Street
      2. 15 Washington Street
      3. 3 A-B Fletcher Street
    2. 77 Taunton Street
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