Burlington Phone Directory Lookup

The Burlington phone directory covers a busy town in Middlesex County with about 28,000 residents and over 2,600 local businesses. Burlington sits along the Route 128 tech corridor, which means the town serves both a large residential base and a workforce of more than 40,000 people each day. You can search for phone numbers tied to town hall, the police and fire departments, the town clerk, and other public offices right from this page. Most Burlington directory listings come from official town records, so the contact data stays current and linked to real government lines.

Burlington Town Hall Phone Numbers

Burlington Town Hall is at 29 Center Street and serves as the main point of contact for town government. The building houses the town clerk, the assessor, and several other core offices. If you need help but are not sure which department to call, start with the main line and staff can point you the right way.

The town clerk's office is inside town hall and handles vital records, business certificates, dog licenses, and elections. Jennifer Priest is the current town clerk. You can reach the clerk at (781) 270-1660 or by email at clerk@burlington.org. The clerk also serves as the Records Access Officer for Burlington, so public records requests go through that office. The fax line for the clerk is 781-238-4692.

Burlington keeps its hours a bit different from most towns. Wednesday stays open until 7 PM, which helps if you work a standard day shift. Friday closes at 1 PM, so plan ahead if you need to visit late in the week. The town website at burlington.org has a full department list with direct phone numbers for each office.

Burlington Department Phone Contacts

Burlington runs several departments that each have their own phone line. The numbers below come from the town's official directory and connect to department main lines. If you need to reach a specific person, call the department and ask to be transferred. These are the offices residents call most often.

The police department is at 1 Center Street, right next to town hall. The non-emergency line is (781) 272-5500. For police records, call 781-505-4969 or email records@bpd.org. Community Services Sergeant Tim Kirchner handles police record requests and can be reached at 781-505-4966 or tkirchner@bpd.org. The fire department is at 21 Center Street with a non-emergency line of (781) 272-2211. For any emergency, call 911.

The assessor and tax collector share space in the town hall area. Call (781) 270-1660 for property tax questions, motor vehicle excise, and assessment info. Burlington also runs an online payment system through the town site for things like taxes and permits. The property database is available through the town website as well, which can save you a call if you just need to look up assessed values or lot info.

• Town Hall Main Line: (781) 270-1600
• Town Clerk: (781) 270-1660
• Police Non-Emergency: (781) 272-5500
• Police Records: 781-505-4969
• Fire Non-Emergency: (781) 272-2211
• Emergency: 911

Note: Burlington department phone numbers can change when offices update their systems, so check the town website for the latest listings.

The Burlington town website is the best place to find department phone numbers and town services. Here is a look at the town's official site.

From this page you can browse department listings, check meeting schedules, and use online services that Burlington provides to its residents and businesses.

How to Find Burlington Phone Numbers

Finding phone numbers in Burlington depends on who you are trying to reach. Government office numbers are simple to get through the town site or a quick call to the main line. Residential and business numbers take a different path since Massachusetts does not run a public phone book for individuals.

For town government contacts, go to burlington.org and use the department pages. Each page lists the office phone, hours, and key staff names. You can also call (781) 270-1600 and ask to be connected to any department. Burlington is served by the Woburn District Court at 30 Pleasant Street in Woburn. The court phone number is (781) 935-4000 and it handles cases for Burlington, Reading, North Reading, Stoneham, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn.

For business phone numbers, the Burlington town clerk keeps records of licensed businesses. You can call to ask if a business is licensed and get the contact info on file. The Massachusetts Division of Public Records also lets you submit requests for certain types of contact data held by government agencies.

For residential phone lookups, no state agency in Massachusetts keeps a searchable list of home phone numbers. White pages directories and commercial lookup tools are your main options. Property records from the assessor can give you an owner's name and address but not a phone number. You can search court records through MassCourts if you need to find case information tied to a Burlington address.

Note: Under Massachusetts Public Records Law (MGL Chapter 66), certain government records are open to the public, but personal phone numbers of private citizens are generally exempt.

Burlington Public Records Access

Public records in Burlington fall under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 66. The town clerk acts as the Records Access Officer and handles most public records requests. You submit a written request that says what you need, and the office has 10 business days to respond. Some records are free. Others carry a fee based on the size of the request or the time it takes to pull them together.

Types of records you can get from Burlington include meeting minutes, town contracts, employee salary data, inspection reports, and permit records. The town has guidelines for record requests available as a PDF on its website. For police records, contact the records clerk at records@bpd.org or call 781-505-4969 directly. Police reports and incident logs follow a separate process from general town records.

Property records are available through the Burlington assessor's office and the town's online property database. The Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Cambridge holds deeds, mortgages, and land transfer documents for Burlington. You can search land records for free at masslandrecords.com. The registry is at 208 Cambridge Street in Cambridge and can be reached at (617) 679-6300.

Court records for cases filed in the Woburn District Court are handled through the Massachusetts Court System. You can look up basic case info online or visit the court in person at 30 Pleasant Street in Woburn. The Middlesex Probate and Family Court in Cambridge covers Burlington for probate and family matters at (781) 865-4000.

Middlesex County Phone Directory

Burlington is part of Middlesex County, the most populous county in Massachusetts. County-level offices that serve Burlington include the Registry of Deeds, the Probate and Family Court, and the Superior Court. Middlesex County covers 54 cities and towns across a wide area north and west of Boston. For a full list of county office phone numbers and resources, visit the Middlesex County directory page.

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