The town was named for Abel Hine, town clerk. There is a mayor and Town Clerk. Kim Pinkowski is the current Town Clerk. However, he had strong ties to Jamesport where he was town clerk, collector, and constable. Additionally, a Town Clerk and Receiver of Taxes are both duly elected. After the war, he worked as an archivist and town clerk. The board elects from within its ranks a town chairperson and town clerk. It was named after Ernest Taberner OBE, Town Clerk from 1937 to 1963. The current Town Clerk is Paul Munchbach. William Scholefield became the first Mayor and William Redfern was appointed as Town Clerk. In 1982, he began working as a town clerk for Labasa Town Council. The highway superintendent and the town clerk also serve four year terms. Granby Town Clerk Ruth Sheldon did the same a few days later. The current Town Clerk is Cassandra J. Barbeau. Jean J. Cataldo is the current town clerk.