Village of Saugerties

Description:

The Saugerties Village Clerk is the first public official for Saugerties citizens to contact for all of the items listed below under "Responsibilities".

Responsibilities:

The Village Clerk is the:

• Point of contact person for Saugerties Villagers
• Registrar of Vital Statistics (birth and death records only)
• Village Records Management Officer - maintain custody of the Village Seal, records, books, local laws and more
• Confidential secretary to the Village of Saugerties Mayor
• Village Election Officer
• Secretary to the Village Planning Board
• Secretary to the Village Zoning Board of Appeals
• Secretary of the Building Department
• Signator of all Abstracts
• Recorder of all Notice of Defects
• Oath-of-Office designee
• Handicapped Parking Permit Officer

 The Village Clerk is also responsible for the:

• Posting of notices and minutes of public meetings
• Handling of Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests
• Prepares the minutes for the Village Board meetings
• Filing of all Village business needs
• Liaison between Village Board and citizens

and more.

As many people familiar with the Village operations say: "When in doubt, contact the Village Clerk".