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Town Clerk/Tax Collector's Office

Wentworth Town Offices
P.O. Box 2
7 Atwell Hill Road
Wentworth, NH 03282
(near the intersection of Route 25 and 25A in Wentworth)

Google Maps directions to the office

Office Phone/Fax: (603) 764-5244
Fax: (603) 764-9362
Email: [email protected]

Office Hours:
Tuesday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Town Clerk/Tax Collector

Deborah Ziemba

2027

Deputy Town Clerk / Tax Collector Assistant

Renée Ferland

Town Clerk / Tax Collector Assistant

Darlene Oaks

Town Clerk/Tax Collector Services

Paying Online vs. By Mail

Paying online or sending a check for renewal registrations, dog licenses, and/or tax payments is an option. If sending renewal requests by the mail:

  • Include your renewal form.
  • If you do not have your renewal form, please send the plate number of the vehicle you are renewing or a copy of the current registration with your signature.
  • Include your payment (but do not send cash or credit card numbers).

Absentee Ballots

  • Absentee ballots for the state, town, and school elections are located on the Town Applications/Forms
  • Residents can obtain absentee ballots for state and local elections from the Town Clerk during regular business hours. For more information regarding mailing the ballots to the residents and the return due date, please contact the Town Clerk.
  • Return the forms to the Town Clerk.

Birth Certificates

  • Forms are available at the Town Clerk's office.

Death Certificates

  • Forms are available at the Town Clerk's office.

Dog Licenses, Payments, Regulations, and Penalties

Registration Fees

Download official notice (revised February 2016)

Category

Fee

Adult Male/Female

$9.00

Adult Neutered Male/Spayed Female

$6.50

Puppy

$6.50

Owners over 65 (first dog only)

$2.00

Group (5 dog minimum)

$20.00

Renewal of licenses may be done by mail, online, or in person, providing the clerk has the current rabies information. Call (603) 764-5244 to verify. You must send a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you do the license by mail.

Payments

When making any payment, remember that at the town offices we accept cash or checks; online we accept electronic checks, debit and credit cards.

 

Use last year's license number to renew your dog(s) license(s).

Regulations

Penalties

  • Penalty for not renewing your dog's license is $1.00 per month beginning in June.
  • Penalty for not obtaining a dog license is a fine of $25.00 (RSA: 466:13).
  • First time loose dog, or barking dog is a $25 fine. Second offense is $100.
  • First time growls, snaps, runs after, or chases off of property is $50. Second offence is $200.
  • First time dog bites or attacks is $100. Second offense is $400.
  • If the dog needs to be taken to kennel for whatever reason, you are responsible for those fees as well.

All fines must be paid within 96 hours of being issued or a criminal complaint will be filed with the Plymouth District Court.

Marriage Certificates

  • Forms are available at the Town Clerk's office.

Property Tax Payments

When making any payment, remember that at the town offices we accept cash or checks; online we accept electronic checks, debit and credit cards.

NOTE: If the search above does not work, please go to https://nhtaxkiosk.com/ and select Wentworth from the list on the home page.

Questions About Inventory Forms or Tax Assessments?

For tax cards, questions about how your taxes were assessed, or questions about the Inventory form sent out yearly, please contact the Selectboard and Tax Assessors office (603) 764-9955 or e-mail the Administrative Assistant

Vehicle Registrations & Payments

Vehicle Registration Information

  • Vehicle owners must register their vehicles with Town Clerk.
  • To re-register, owners should bring in their old registrations and driver's license.
  • Proof of residency is required for new registrations.
  • Renewals, decals, transfers and plates now available.

Vehicle Registration Payments

When making any payment, remember that at the town offices we accept cash or checks; online we accept electronic checks, debit and credit cards.

If you send in for a renewal with no renewal form, please include your plate number on a piece of paper, your phone number, and your signature.

The Town Clerk will process your motor vehicle registration within 5-7 business days.