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 a:
- 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
Email:
Tina Martinez, Deputy Town Clerk
Email:
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