The Village Clerk is responsible for maintaining custody of the Village seal, books, records and papers. The Clerk is the official clerk of the Board of Trustees, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Village Clerk is also responsible for preparing the agendas of the Board of Trustees, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals. The Clerk's office maintains an indexed compilation of minutes from the three boards.
The Clerk’s Office also maintains a record of all local laws. Together with the Village Manager, the Village Clerk is responsible for responding to requests for access to public records. Pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law, the Village charges $0.25 per page for copying of public records.
The Office of the Village Clerk is the primary point of contact when telephoning or visiting the Village of Briarcliff Manor’s Administrative Office. The Office provides a variety of permitting and licensing services including: station parking permits, dog licenses, birth and death certificates, cabaret licenses, and carting licenses.
One of the most important responsibilities of the Village Clerk is administering the Village Election. The Clerk is charged with administering the Annual General Village Election each March as well as any special referenda. For more information on the election process in the Village, please contact the Village Clerk at 914/941-4801.
The Village Clerk is also charged with a variety of personnel-related functions for Briarcliff Manor Village government. The Clerk’s Office is the primary interface between the Village and the Westchester County Personnel Department for Civil Service issues. Additionally, the Village Clerk coordinates the Village’s employee benefits programs, including a self-administered dental program and vision program. |
