Town of Hartwick, NY

Town Clerk's Office

PO Box 275, Hartwick, NY 13348
(607) 293-8123; Fax: (607) 293-7914
e-mail: TownClerk@HartwickNY.com

The Town Clerk's hours through August 10 are: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 - 1:30 and also by appointment.

Beginning August 13, hours will be Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 - 12:30 and Wednesday evenings 6:30-8:00.

Services and Licenses available at the Town Clerk's Office include:

• Notary Public
• Registrar of Vital Statistics
• Marriage Officer
• Document Certification
• Conservation Licenses and Special Permits
• Handicapped Parking Permits
• Voter Registration Forms/Absentee Ballot applications
• Dog Licenses
• Marriage Licenses
• Records Management
• Water Rent Collection
• Real Property Tax Collection (1/1 - 4/30 yearly)
• Faxes and Photocopies
• General Information

The Town Clerk's duties are mandated by Federal, State, and Local Law and, in addition to licensing authority, include the following:

• attends all Town Board meetings and authors the minute books of the Board
• as Records Management Officer, is the legal custodian of the Town Records
• is the Administrator of the Freedom of Information Law
• as Filing Officer of the Town, is responsible for administration and filing of numerous documents, including local laws, oaths of office, resignations, petitions, fiscal reports, burial permits
• as Election Coordinator, oversees polling places and coordinates inspectors, and files vacancies in office and boundaries for election districts
• responsible for publication of legal notices
• processes all claims for payment of purchases
• maintains legal signboard
• collects water rent twice a year
• collects real property taxes during January through April of each year.