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Canton Community Resources: Town & Government

The Canton MA Community Resource Guide compiles links to different resources and services throughout Canton and Norfolk County.

Town Phone Lines

  • Accounting: 781-821-5010
  • Animal Control/Shelter: 781-575-6507
  • Assessors Office: 781-821-5008
  • Board of Health: 781-821-5021
  • Building Department: 781-821-5003
  • Cemetery: 781-821-5040
  • Conservation Commission: 781-821-5035
  • Electrical Inspection: 781-821-5003
  • Elder and Human Services: 781-828-1323
  • Engineering Division: 781-821-5063
  • Executive Office: 781-821-5000
  • Finance Department: 781-575-6610
  • Fire Department: 781-821-5095
  • Fire Prevention Office: 781-575-6654
  • Highway: 781-821-5023
  • Forestry Division: 781-821-5023
  • Housing Authority: 781-828-5144
  • Human Resources: 781-821-2936
  • Library: 781-821-5027
  • Management Information Systems: 781-575-6607
  • Planning Board: 781-821-5019
  • Plumbing and Gas: 781-821-5003
  • Police: 781-821-5090
  • Property Maintenance: 781-821-5015
  • Public Works: 781-821-5023
  • Recycling: 781-575-6650
  • Parks & Recreation: 781-821-5030
  • School Department: 781-821-5060
  • Town Clerk: 781-821-5013
  • Town Planner: 781-575-6575
  • Treasurer/ Collectors: 781-821-5006
  • Veterans Services: 781-821-5005
  • Water & Sewer: 781-821-5017
  • Zoning: 781-575-6589

Town Resources

Emergency Alerts

Emergency Alert Program

Receive alerts about emergencies and other important community information by signing up for our Emergency Notification Program. This system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons or evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.

You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile, or business phone, an email address, a text messages or thru the Smart Phone app. You set the order, you manage the contact methods.