Town Hall/Post Office Services/Permit Center closed 5/31 and 6/3

Town Hall, Post Office Services, and the Permit Center will be closed on Friday, May 31 and Monday, June 3 in preparation for the relocation to Holbrook-Palmer Park at 150 Watkins Avenue. Regular business hours will resume Tuesday, June 4 at the Park.&...

Annual Summer Events at Holbrook-Palmer Park

Atherton’s Annual Summer Events at Holbrook-Palmer Park and National Night Out:

Fridays, Movie Night in the Park:

June 7 begins at 8 p.m. – Ralph Breaks The Internet

July 26 begins at 8 p.m. – Incredibles 2

Thursdays, Music in th...

Join Our Team

The Town of Atherton Police Department is seeking extraordinary men and women who desire a career position in a service-oriented law enforcement agency, which is effective in and appreciated by its community. Continue reading to learn more about positions...

One of our many services to our residents

The Atherton Police Department offers residential alarm monitoring, free of charge. Systems connected directly to the Police Department eliminate the middle man monitoring service and significantly improve police response times.

Construction Activity - Permits?

Construction and Tree Work in Town

The Town maintains an online and searchable construction and permit database called eTRAKiT. Permits can be searched by Address, Permit Number or Permit Type. Permit records are public documents. Large projects are easily...

Middlefield Road Construction (UPDATED 2:20PM, 3/8/2019)

PG&E Middlefield Road Gas Distribution Pipeline Replacement 

PG&E crews will replace the existing gas distribution main along Middlefield Road from Eighth Avenue in Unincorporated San Mateo County, through Atherton to Ringwood Avenue in Me...