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Rebecca (Becky) Wightman Town Clerk/Tax Collector Registrar
Summer
Office Hours:
Dog Licensing: New York State Law requires all dogs four months
old and older to be licensed in the Town in which the dog resides. Please be sure to bring proof of a current rabies
vaccination and a certificate of spaying/neutering, if applicable. The fee to license a spayed/neutered dog is $10.00. The fee to license an unspayed/unneutered dog is $16.00.
Apply for a dog license at the Town Clerk’s Office during regular hours or
by mail. HERE'S WHAT YOU WILL NEED: If the dog is spayed or neutered, a certificate from a licensed veterinarian or an affidavit
from the owner showing that the dog has been spayed or neutered, unless this proof is already on file with the clerk. All dogs three months
or older must have proof of a rabies vaccination signed by a licensed veterinarian or a certificate stating why the life of
the dog would be endangered by the vaccine. After the dog license application and appropriate certificates are filed and
the license fee has been paid, the license will be validated for a one, two or three year period. If applying by mail,
please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your validated license and tag.
Click Hear to Download a Dog License Application
Madison County Landfill Punch Cards
Need a Madison County Landfill Punch Card? You can get them at the Town Clerk's Office. The fee is $13.50 per card and each card has 5 "punches". One punch is required for volume up to one 33 gallon container.
GETTING MARRIED? A couple who intends to be married in New York State must apply in person for a marriage license to any town or city clerk in the state. Although the marriage license is issued immediately, the marriage ceremony may not take place within 24 hours from the exact time that the license was issued. The license is valid for 60 days beginning the day after it is issued. No premarital examination or blood test is required in New York State. Proof of identity and age is required. If this is not your first marriage, you must submit a certified copy of the Decree of Divorce or a Certificate of Dissolution of Marriage. The fee for a marriage license is $40.00.
 New York State Conservation Licensing
What identification or proof of residency will I need to purchase a license?
For persons applying for a Deer Management Permit (DMP):
Parking Permits For People With Disabilities
 To be eligible for a permit, you must live in New York State
but you need not be a licensed driver or own a vehicle. You must apply in the locality in which you live.
A permit is issued to a person with a qualifying disability
and the permit may be used in any vehicle in which that person is riding.
There is no fee for the issuance of a parking permit.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW/PRINT AN APPLICATION & INSTRUCTIONS
Vital Records
Birth and Death records are available from the Local Registrar of the municipality where the event occurred. Marriage records are available from the Town or City Clerk of the municipality where the Marriage License was issued. For further information about these services, please contact the appropriate office of the municipality involved. Telephone numbers are available from the local phone directory or telephone information. All applications or requests for vital records/genealogy information must include the appropriate fees. Personal checks must clear before record is released. The fee for a birth, death or marriage record is $10 per record. Birth Records Who is eligible to obtain a birth certificate copy?
Identification Requirements - application must be submitted with copies of either A or B:
Click Here For An Application For A Copy Of A Birth Record
Death Records Who is eligible to obtain a death certificate copy?
What is a lawful right or claim?If the applicant is not the spouse, parent or child of the decedent, a lawful right or claim must be documented. An example of a lawful right or claim would be a death record needed by the applicant to claim a benefit. Documentation would consist of an official letter from the agency verifying that to process the claim they require from the applicant a copy of the requested death record. Identification Requirements - application must be submitted with copies of either A or B:
Click Here For An Application For A Copy Of A Death Record
Marriage Records Who is eligible to obtain a marriage certificate copy?
What is a judicial or other proper purpose?If the applicant is not the bride or groom, a judicial or other proper purpose must be documented. An example of a judicial or other proper purpose would be a marriage record needed by the applicant to claim a benefit. Documentation would consist of an official letter from the agency verifying that to process the claim they require from the applicant a copy of the requested marriage record. Click Here For A Copy Of A Marriage Record
Genealogy Research What types of records are available from the New York State Department of Health for genealogy research?Vital records registration started in New York State outside of New York City in 1881. Generally, the New York State Department of Health provides uncertified copies of the following types of records for genealogy research purposes:
Are the time periods ever waived?The time periods are waived for direct-line descendants. A direct line descendant is a person in the direct line of descent, i.e., the child, grandchild, great grandchild of the person whose record is requested. The direct-line descendant applicant must provide the following:
Click Here For An Application for Genealogical Services
 Voting/Elections DeRuyter's official polling place is the Genevieve D. Staley Civic Center located at 735 Utica Street.
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