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Clerk's Office
The Village Clerk’s Office is an information hub, acting as the nucleus for Village government, providing support to both residents and the various Village departments. General questions relating to Village government should be directed to the Clerk’s Office.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Village Clerk works with the Mayor and Board of Trustees to oversee all administrative responsibilities of the Village of Red Hook and is responsible for maintaining custody of the Village seal, books, and all official reports.
The Village Clerk is the Village of Red Hook’s Freedom of Information Officer/Records Management Officer and is custodian of all Village records, responsible for active files, storage and retrieval of inactive records, and the careful maintenance of archival material.
The Clerk is also the receiver of taxes.
Other Duties
- Coordinating the Village’s response to public requests for access to records pursuant to the NY State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
- Attending and taking minutes of all Village Board meetings
- Publishing notices of Public Hearings, as well as filing all Local Laws with the New York State Department of State
- Maintaining records of all Village Ordinances, contracts, correspondence and agreements
- Overseeing annual Village Elections held in March, working in conjunction with the Dutchess County Board of Elections to administer and supervise all Special, Primary and General Elections
- As Registrar of Vital Statistics, issuing and maintaining records for births and deaths that occur in the Village of Red Hook
- How do I obtain certified copies of death certificates?
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If eligible, copies of vital statistics can be obtained with a completed application request form (see above) and a valid form of federal or state issued ID. Certified copies are $10.00 each. For more information, see above and the New York State guidelines for Vital Records.
- What bills can I pay in the Village Clerk’s Office?
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The Village Clerk accepts payments for Village taxes, water and sewer bills only. We do not accept payments for the Village of Red Hook Justice Court, the Town of Red Hook, or Red Hook Central Schools.
- How do I change my Village tax information?
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All tax records are updated by the Town Assessor’s Office, located at:
Red Hook Town Hall
7340 S Broadway
Red Hook, NY 12571For more information, see the Town of Red Hook Assessor's Office page.
- How do I get a parking permit & license for persons with disabilities?
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The Village Clerk’s office does not issue licenses. All permits and licenses, including those for marriage, fishing and hunting are obtained from the Town Clerk, located at:
Red Hook Town Hall
7340 S Broadway
Red Hook, NY 12571 - Where do I purchase garbage tags?
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Available in-person at:
Village Clerk’s office
Village Hall, 7467 S Broadway
Mon - Fri 11am - 4pm
(845) 758-1081Red Hook Public Library
7444 South Broadway
Mon, Tues, Fri: 10am - 5pm
Wed & Thurs: 12 - 7pm
Sat: 11am - 3pm
(845) 758-3241
redhooklibrary.orgMac’s Agway
68 Firehouse Ln
Mon - Fri: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sat: 8am - 5pm, Sun: 9am - 3pm
(845) 876-1559
macsfarmandgardenworld.comTaste Budd's
40 W Market St
Mon - Sat: 7am - 6:45pm
Sun: 8am - 5:15pm
(845) 758-6500
tastebudds.comAvailable by mail by submitted a request and payment to the Village Clerk (either by mail or by dropping off at deposit box at front of Village Hall) + $1.20 per request for postage.
For more information visit Waste Management page.