The Town Clerk's Office is the informational center of Town government. While the Town Clerk is generally credited with issuing licenses, that is only a small part of this complex job. Many duties are mandated by law, but many go well beyond those mandates as the Town Clerk serves as a major source of information for all.

The Town Clerk Is: 

  • Public Relations Officer
  • Recording Secretary, authoring minute books
  • Records Management Officer, responsible for all Town records
  • Filing Officer, maintaining all records
  • Licensing Officer, issuing state and town licenses/permits
  • Election Coordinator
  • Cash Control Officer
  • Registrar of Vital Statistics, managing all birth and death records

The Town Clerk issues:

  • Handicapped Parking Permits
  • Marriage Licenses
  • Birth and Death Records
  • Dog Licenses

Town Clerk's Office

Open: Monday - Friday
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. or by appointment

Phone: 518-945-1052, option 2 on the phone service
Fax: 518-945-2176

2 First Street
Athens, NY, 12015

Phyllis Dinkelacker, Town Clerk & Tax Collector
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Tina Martinez, Deputy Town Clerk
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Vital Records Available

Birth: 1914 – Present
Death: 1914 – Present
Marriage: 1908 – Present
Marriage License: $40.00

Vital record requests may require:

  • Birth certificate
  • Drivers license/passport
  • Divorce papers/death certificate

Certified Copies

Birth Record: $10.00
Death Record: $10.00
Marriage Record: $10.00

Dog Licenses

Spayed or Neutered: $12.00
NOT Spayed or Neutered: $19.00