2026 Williamstown Dog Licenses Now Available

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Town of Williamstown is now issuing 2026 dog licenses. All dog licenses must be renewed by March 31, 2026.
 
License Fees
  • $5.00 for spayed or neutered dogs
  • $12.00 for all other dogs
A $10.00 late fee will be applied to licenses renewed after March 31.
 
How to License Your Dog
Dog licenses must be completed online through the Town's permitting website:
  1. Visit the site and scroll down to "Town Clerk Licenses." Look for the picture of the dog.
  2. Complete the licensing process online (you will need to create a Viewpoint login if you don't already have one).
  3. Pay your fee online or mail/drop off a check. Regardless of payment method, the online application must be completed.
  4. Once processed, your dog tag(s) will be mailed to you.
Rabies Vaccination Requirement
Proof of a current rabies vaccination is required to obtain a dog license. You may upload your rabies certificate directly to the online portal. A photo taken with your phone is acceptable if you do not have a scanner.
 
Residents who have questions regarding dog licenses please email or call the Town Clerk's office at nbeverly@williamstownma.gov or (413) 217-0356.
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Williamstown Community Preservation Panel Weighs Hike in Tax Surcharge

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Community Preservation Committee is considering whether to ask town meeting to increase the property tax surcharge that property owners currently pay under the provisions of the Community Preservation Act.
 
Members of the committee have argued that by raising the surcharge to the maximum allowed under the CPA, the town would be eligible for significantly more "matching" funds from the commonwealth to support CPA-eligible projects in community housing, historic preservation and open space and recreation.
 
When the town adopted the provisions of the CPA in 2002 and ever since, it set the surcharge at 2 percent of a property's tax with $100,000 of the property's valuation exempted.
 
For example, the median-priced single-family home in the current fiscal year has a value of $453,500 and a tax bill of $6,440, before factoring the assessment from the fire district, a separate taxing authority.
 
For the purposes of the CPA, that same median-priced home would be valued at $353,500, and its theoretical tax bill would be $5,020.
 
That home's CPA surcharge would be about $100 (2 percent of $5,020).
 
If the CPA surcharge was 3 percent in FY26, that median-priced home's surcharge would be about $151 (3 percent of $5,020).
 
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