Records Management Officer/Vital Statistics Registrar

Joyce A. Grant

Town Clerk/Tax Collector
Elected 2011 (4 year term)
townclerk@shandaken.us

Office Hours: 9:00am – 4:00pm Monday – Friday
First Saturday of the Month 9am-12pm
Phone: (845) 688-5004
Fax: (845) 688-2041

Dog Licenses – All dogs age 4 months or older must be licensed in New York State.  Rabies certificates are required at the time of licensing your dog.  You can complete the Dog License Application Form and submit it to the Town Clerk’s office along with a current  Rabies Certificate, spaying/neutering certificate (if applicable), and the appropriate fee.  The dog will be issued an identification tag which will remain with the dog for his lifetime.  The license, however, MUST be renewed annually.  Replacement tags can be purchased through the Town Clerk’s Office.

Marriage License Applications – Applications for Marriage Licenses can be filled out at the Town Clerk’s office.  An appointment is suggested by calling our office at 688-5004.  Both parties MUST be present and have 2 proof of ID (one photo ID and Birth Certificate or Passport, etc).  Fee $40.

For more info: NYS Dept. of Health- Getting Married in NYS

Certificate of Marriage Application – Must be filled out in person

Copy of Marriage Record Application

Copies of Birth or Death records must be obtained in person at Town Clerk’s Office

Handicapped Parking Permits – The applicant and the medical doctor must complete the Handicapped Parking Permit form and submit it in person or by mail to the Town Clerk.  The applicant must also present their NYS Driver License or Non-Driver License at the time of applying for the permit.  Permits are issued either on a temporary basis of six months or a permanent basis of 5 years depending on the doctor’s recommendation.

Shandaken Parks Reservations – The Town Clerk’s office is responsible for all reservations made for all Town of Shandaken Parks. Call 688-5004 to make a reservation. Download Reservation Form

Application for Access to Records FOIL  – Under the provisions of the NY Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, you may request certain public records from the Town Clerks office. There is a 25cent fee per page copy.

Genealogy  - In recent years, genealogy has become one of the world’s most popular hobbies. Countless people around the world are actively engaged in some form of family research. Whether it’s to satisfy a curiosity about oneself, provide children with a sense of who their ancestors were or to compile a medical history, people are trying to get in touch with their roots. Download Town of Shandaken App. for Genealogical Searches - Download NYS App. for Genealogical Services.

Vital records are the cornerstone of genealogical research, providing dates and locations of events in the life of an ancestor, as well as other useful data. And for those whose search leads them to the Town of Shandaken, these early vital records might just provide that piece of information about your ancestor you’ve been seeking. 

Burning Permits In accordance with the NYS Environmental Conservation Law sections 9-1105.5 and 9-1107 a burning permit issued by the Department of Environmental Conservation is required for all open burning in the Town of Shandaken. Burning Permits may be acquired at the Town Clerk’s office 

New York City DEP Access Permits – Access permits for New York City lands and reservoirs are not issued by the Town of Shandaken.  These permits may be obtained online at   http://a826-web01.nyc.gov/recpermitapp/

Health Shed – Lending Closet – The Town Clerk’s office has available to the public, donated health items. Walkers, Crutches, etc. Free for lending to Shandaken Residents.  We are always seeking hard to find items such as Hospital Beds.

P.O. Box 67
Shandaken, NY 12480

Jacqui Gugliemetti, Deputy Town Clerk

Amie O. Goodrich, Deputy Town Clerk

Dog Control/Dog Adoption
Vital Records
Ulster County Taxation Finance Dept.
Ulster County Board of Elections

The Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s Office is considered by many to be the center of Town Government and often provides the initial contact that residents have with local government. The Clerk’s Office is responsible for recording the business of Town government and also serves as a repository for a wide variety of Town documents. Historically, the Town Clerk is the Records Officer for the Town in addition to performing many other tasks that are required by State and local law or by the request of the Town Board. Some of the functions of this office includes election coordinator, issuance of dog licenses, hunting and fishing licenses,parking permits for the disabled and marriage licenses.

In Shandaken, the Town Clerk is also the Tax Collector and the Registrar of Vital Statistics. My Deputies and I encourage you to contact us with your questions, interests or concerns. 845-688-5004