INFORMATION ON TOWN SERVICE
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2008 HOLIDAYS
ASSESSMENTS
BUILDING/ZONING FEES
BURNING PERMITS
DIRECTORY - TOWN HALL
DOG LICENSING
FOIL REQUEST
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
MARRIAGE LICENSES
NOTARY PUBLIC
PAVILION RENTAL
RECREATION CENTERS
RECREATION PROGRAMS
RECYCLING/TRASH
TAXES
TOWN EMPLOYEE POLICIES
ZONING
 

2008 HOLIDAYS: Town Office & Highway Closed On These Dates - Recycling Center is Open unless the holiday falls on a Saturday.
January 1, Tuesday New Year’s Day Holiday
January 21, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 18, Monday Presidents’ Day
March 21 & 22, Fri & Sat Good Friday Holiday
May 24 & 26, Sat & Mon Memorial Day Weekend
July 4 & 5, Fri & Sat Independence Day
Aug 30 & Sept 1, Sat & Mon Labor Day Weekend
October 13, Monday Columbus Day
Nov 11, Tuesday Veterans Day
Nov 27, 28, 29, Thurs, Fri, Sat Thanksgiving
Dec 24, 25, 26, Wed, Thurs, Fri Christmas Holiday
December 31, Wed New Year’s Eve

ASSESSMENTS: The Town Assessor is available on Wed and Sat from 9AM to Noon, 266 - 5721 X 113. The Assessment Roll is available in the Town Clerk's office during office hrs.

STAR Exemption forms are available on the New York State Website. All completed exemption forms are due in the office by March 1st of each year. Click on link below for the NYS site to get the form.
 http://www.orps.state.ny.us/star/index.cfm

Grievance Information :  Grievance Days are held in May of each year.  Forms and Booklets are available in the Assessor’s Office on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon or see below for link to print a form or booklet.  If you have any questions or need information, contact the Assessor’s Office at 266-5721 extension 113.   Click on link below to go to the NYS site to a blank grievance form. Select RP 524 Form and RP 524 INS (instructions). http://www.orps.state.ny.us/ref/forms/subjects/complain.htm New York Office of Real Property Services, Contact: Northern Regional Office, 16 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210 (518) 486-4403.

Click Here to see the 2007 Cold War Vet Exemption Law
Click Here to see the 2008 Disabled Low Income Exemption Law

BUILDING/ZONING FEES
Click here to see the Fee Schedule Resolution of 2003
Click Here For Building Forms and Information
BURNING PERMITS: Burning permits are required for any type of outside burning, including fire barrels. Burning permits are available from the Town Clerk or Building Department -Monday through Friday 9 AM to noon from the Town Hall offices are free.
DIRECTORY - TOWN HALL: Click Here to See It
DOG LICENSING: Dog Licenses are issued by the Town Clerk. All dogs over the age of 4 months need to be licensed, according to NYS law.

IMPORTANT CHANGES IN RABIES VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS: Effective January 15, 2006, no dog license may expire after the expiration date of the dog’s rabies vaccination. If your dog is due for a rabies vaccination booster during the next year, you must have it boostered just prior to obtaining the license renewal in order to have a full year license. If you choose not to have your dog vaccinated at the time of renewal, you will be issued a partial-year license but will still need to pay the full annual fee and you will need to renew your dog license again after it has been vaccinated. This is the law – per NYS Agriculture and Markets. For more information, contact the Town Clerk’s office.

The fees for licensing:  Spayed/neutered: $6.00     Unspayed/unneutered: $19.00
 Purebred: (of same breed & registered with a national organization)
- An added fee of $3.00 per unspayed, unneuterd dog over the age of 6 months will be added to the total.
 No more than 10 dogs: $35  No more than 25 dogs: $60   More than 25 dogs: $110
FOIL REQUEST - Freedom of Information: Click here to get On Line Printable Version of Form
MARRIAGE LICENSES: As of August 1, 2003: NYS fees have changed for a marriage license, will now be $40, not $25. Also, when applying for a license, need photo ID, birth certificate, and divorce papers if applicable. Originals or certified copies are acceptable.
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES: Are seasonally available for purchase at the Town Clerk’s office.  Please bring last year’s license OR your driver’s license or other photo id.  If you have not had a previous hunting license, you must bring proof of completing a hunter’s safety class.
NOTARY PUBLIC: The Town Clerk is available Mon - Thurs (9-12 and 1:30-4 (not Fridays) For more than two notarizations, an appointment is needed. Call 266-5853 for appointment
PAVILION RENTAL: The pavilion is located in the Frances J. Mark Memorial Park aka Rec Park on Clinton Hollow Rd. There is a link to the map in the next section.  An application form is available at the Town Clerk's Office during business hours or Click Here to Get ON LINE Printable Version
Residents - $100.00, Organizations - $250.00
RECREATION CENTERS: (SEE ABOVE FOR PAVILION RENTAL)  To use swimming facilities, a town ID sticker is required.  The same ID sticker is used for Trash and there is no additional fee.  Stickers available at Town Hall during office hrs. for $5 (Seniors over 60 are not charged).

There are two Recreation Parks - Click Here to See Map
** Frances J. Mark Memorial Park #2 on map - aka "Rec Park" at 337 Clinton Hollow Rd- County Route 18 Phone 845-266-5740.  Pavilion, playground, baseball field, swimming pond. No swimming unless life guard is on duty. Those hours posted on the "Recreation" page of this website when applicable.
** Friends' Park #3 on map, Phone 845-266-8273 at 2350 Salt Point Turnpike- County Route 115. Baseball field, small pavilion area, tennis courts.
RECREATION PROGRAMS: Click here or on  "Recreation" From Main Page for Seasonal Information
 
RECYCLING/TRASH: The Town Recycling Station is open Saturdays only, 8AM to 1PM. It is operated by Welsh Sanitation on the Town Hall property, behind the Town Hall itself. A Town ID sticker is required, cost $5.00 for the first car and $2.00 for a subsequent car. Seniors, over the age of 60 years, ID sticker is free. Sticker can be obtained at Town Hall from 9-12 Mon-Fri.                    CLICK HERE TO SEE FEES

New: Welsh Sanitation will now take all office paper, junk mail, magazines, and telephone books along with newspapers for recycling, however, cellophane windows on envelopes and metal clasps on large envelopes must be removed before recycling."
TAXES: CHANGE OF ADDRESS ADVICE:  If you have a new address for your tax bills, it is important to notify 3 entities: tax collector (town and school) and the assessor of this change in writing to receive your bill in a timely fashion.  This can be most important to receive your bill in time and, also, to ensure your ability to take advantage of installment payments.

Town Taxes:
   Tax Collector
   Patricia McDermott
   184 Shadblow Lane
   Clinton Corners, NY 12514
 
School Taxes:
   Call  the Tax Collector For Your Particular School District For More Information on changing your address.
    HYDE PARK: 229-4000  X1026                     MILLBROOK: 677 - 4200 X105
    PINE PLAINS: 518 - 398 - 7181, ext. 400       RHINEBECK: 871 - 5520, ext. 5527

Town Of Clinton Assessor:
   Garth Slocum
   Town of Clinton
   PO Box 208
   Clinton Corners, NY 12514

CLICK HERE TO SEE DETAILED MESSAGE FROM TAX COLLECTOR AND ANSWERS TO  FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
TOWN EMPLOYEE POLICIES: (Policies approved from May, 2007 forward)
   Anti Violence Policy
 
ZONING: Click Here To Go To The Building, Planning & Zoning Page