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TOWN CLERK - ELAINE M.
LAURENT townclerk@tuxedogov.org
Phone:
845-351-4411 Fax: 845-351-5593
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. & by appointment
Deputy Town Clerk - Nina Matthews deputytownclerk@tuxedogov.org
The Town Clerk is elected every four years and, generally, is also appointed to be the Town's Records Management Officer, Registrar of Vital Records and Public Access Officer. The office of the Town Clerk is considered the "doorway to local government" because it is usually the first contact source for information and assistance. Following is a sample of the various responsibilities this office is charged with conducting:
Licensing Officer - Issues proof of residency certificates and state licenses and permits:
- marriage - dog - hunting - fishing - games of chance - bingo - handicapped parking
- Issues Town licenses and permits mandated by Local Law:
- garbage collection - transient merchants & peddlers - towing - burglar alarms - etc.Registrar of Vital Statistics - Maintains all birth and death records, issuing birth and death certificates, burial permits, provides assistance with genealogical searches.
Election Coordinator - Oversees polling places and equipment, hires election inspectors, coordinates with the county and state for elections, files official notices of registration days and polling places, dispenses voter registration forms and absentee ballot applications.
Voter Registration Application forms and Absentee Ballot Application forms are available at the Town Clerk’s office at Town Hall or at the below links.
Click on Link to Download Voter Registration Application
Click on Link to Download Absentee Ballot Application
IMPORTANT: Completed forms with original signatures must be mailed to:ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
P.O. BOX 30
GOSHEN, NY 10924
Note: There is often a need for election inspectors.
Please contact the Town Clerk for more information about this paid position.Records Management Officer - Custodian of all Town records, administers Freedom of Information Law, maintains public signboard, posts meeting agendas and Town notices, advertises and receives bids for purchase of sale of Town materials.
Recording Secretary - Composes minutes of Town Board meetings and maintains minute book.
Notary Public
Page revised: 1/20/2008
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