Alexander J. Gromack is Supervisor of the Town of Clarkstown. He is the chief executive and fiscal officer of the town. He is responsible for the daily operation of the town government and is a member of the Town Board.
Gromack was elected in November 2004. He is a former member of the state Assembly (1991-2004) and was a member of the Rockland County Legislature (1983-1990).
He attended Clarkstown schools, graduating from Clarkstown North H.S. in New City and received his Bachelor of Science from St. John's University in 1976.
Loretta Raimone is the Clarkstown Reciver of Taxes.
The Receiver of Taxes is responsible for the collection and disbursement of town and county real estate taxes and school taxes, and the proper record keeping of tax-related matters. This office provides information on payment of taxes, tax rates, exemptions and penalties for late payments.
The Town Board is composed of five elected officials: the Supervisor and four Council
Members. Each of the five officials has equal voting authority. The Supervisor, unlike the County Executive or the Governor, has no veto authority; his vote counts the same as each of the other four. The Town Board meets on most Tuesday evenings, either in a workshop session held at 7:30 pm in Room 301 at Town Hall or at an officially scheduled meeting held at 8:00 pm in the Town Hall Auditorium. Town Board meetings and workshop sessions are public meetings governed by the "open meetings" law. However, voting on Town business can be conducted only at Town Board Meetings.
Supervisor Alexander J. Gromack
Gromack is the Chief Executive, Operational and Fiscal Officer of the Town of Clarkstown.
Council members, in addition to their voting role on the Town Board, help provide oversight of specific town departments.
Councilwoman Shirley Lasker
Deputy Supervisor
Building Department
Comptroller's Office
Planning Board
Parks Board & Recreation Commission
School Districts
Youth Court
Zoning Board of Appeals
Councilman Frank Borelli
CSEA
Police Department
Emergency Services
Highway Department
Department of Environmental Control (Recycling, sewers, drainage)
Receiver of Taxes
Sanitation Commission
Councilman George Hoehmann
Assessor's Office
Insurance & Workers Compensation
Street Lights
Town Clerk's Office
Villages within Clarkstown
Mini Trans
Purchasing Department
Councilwoman Stephanie Hausner
Architecture & Landscape Commission
Elections
Fire Board of Appeals
Historical Review Board
Justice Court
Economic Development
Traffic & Traffic Fire Safety Advisory Board
You can e-mail the Town Board at [email protected]
Cathy L. Conklin is the Clarkstown Town Assessor. The office determines assessment for all properties within the Town. The office also maintains ownership information of all properties, administers tax exemptions for STAR, veterans, eligible seniors, and others as provided by law. The office also provides information about grievance procedures for property owners seeking a reduction of their tax assessment.
The Rockland County government is based at New City, with the offices of County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef and the Rockland County Legislature at the Allison-Parris County Office Building. The county has a variety of offices in New City, including the county Highway Department, Veterans Services, the District Attorney, Sheriff's Department and the Rockland County Correctional Center. The county government also operates facilities elswhere in Rockland, such as the Dr. Robert L. Yeager County Health Center and the Rockland County Fire Training Center in Pomona. The county also operates a local and commuter bus system, and has a variety of public parks throughout Rockland.
In addition to administrative offices, the county supports the operation of Rockland Community College in Ramapo.
Addition to county government, Rockland has five town governments, four of which have separate local village governments within them. Rockland also has eight public school districts and a Board of Cooperative Educational Services.
Patricia Zugibe is County Attorney for Rockland County.
The County Attorney is appointed by the County Executive, with confirmation by the Legislature. The County Attorney is the legal advisor to the County Executive, the Legislature, officers, departments and agencies of the county in all matters involving an official act of a civil nature.
This is the Town Clerk's office for the city of New Hempstead Village. It is a city government office that is responsible for managing town boards records and publishing notices of public hearings, managing town archives and issuing state marriage licenses, passports, birth certificates and death certificates.
The Town Clerk's Office stores Official Town documents, where they are also available to the public. These records include minutes of all Town Board and various commission meetings, agreements, resolutions, Town code and local laws. The vital statistics or records of births, deaths and marriages occurring in Clarkstown are also available through this office.
This office issues marriage licenses, hunting and fishing licenses, dog licenses, as well as, handicap parking permits.
Free Notary Services are also available.
Justin Sweet is the Clarkstown Town Clerk.
The Town of Clarkstown was created by an act of the New York State Legislature on March 18, 1791, during George Washington's first term of office. Since Rockland County was not created until 1798, Clarkstown was first a Town in Orange County before it became a Town in Rockland County.
In 1791 the population of Clarkstown was under 2000. In 1950 Clarkstown's population was approximately 15,000. With the opening of the Tappen Zee Bridge in 1955, the Palisades Interstate Parkway, and the Garden State Parkway extension, Clarkstown rapidly grew in population during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. As of the year 2000 census, Clarkstown's population was 82,082. Clarkstown ranks 15th in population of New York State's 932 towns.
Clarkstown is governed by a Town Board consisting of a Supervisor and four Councilpersons, all of whom are elected at large. The Supervisor serves for a two-year term, and the councilpersons serve for four-year terms, with two members of the council up for election every time the Supervisor runs. Clarkstown's other Elected Officials include the Town Clerk (two-year term), the Receiver of Taxes (four-year term), the Highway Superintendent (two-year term), and four Town Justices (four-year terms). The Supervisor is the Chief Fiscal Officer of the Town, as well as a member of the legislative body. Each member of the Town Board (the four Councilpersons and the Supervisor) has one vote. The Supervisor does not possess a veto, so issues are decided by a majority vote of the Town Board.
Clarkstown is located 25 miles from midtown Manhattan, and New City is the seat of both Town Government and Rockland County Government. The Town encompasses approximately 41 square miles and includes the hamlets of Bardonia, Central Nyack, Congers, Nanuet, New City, Rockland Lake, Valley Cottage, West Nyack, all of the Village of Upper Nyack, and portions of the Villages of Nyack and Spring Valley. Clarkstown has almost 300 miles of roads, which are maintained by the Town's Highway Department, and an extensive park system that continues to expand as the Town acquires additional lands under the Open Space program.
Clarkstown has a full assessed valuation of over $11.1 billion, an AA financial rating by Standard and Poor's and an Aa3 rating by Moody's. The Town is presently ranked the second-safest place to live among 300 communities with populations topping 75,000 people by Morgan Quitno Press. The Town is serviced by its own 171 member police department which covers the entire Town with the exception of the Spring Valley portion.
The Clarkstown Town Police Department is responsible for protecting life and property; preventing crime; enforcing local, state and federal laws; and anticipating and responding to events that threaten public order and citizens' quality of life.
Peter T. Noonan is chief of police. Robert G. Mahon is patrol captain and Michael R. Sullivan is administrative captain.
In an average month, the department handles more than 2,700 incidents, making more than 160 arrests and responds to around 300 accident calls. The department has 166 officers.
Dial 911 in case of emergency.
Joel J. Epstein is chairman of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, which reviews non-criminal complaints involving police officers.
Complaint forms are available at the Police Department, the Town Clerk's Office, and the Supervisor's Office.
The Records Division, 845-639-5850 is responsible for maintaining all reports completed by the Clarkstown Police Department, including Motor Vehicle Accident and Incident reports. Copies of these reports may be obtained during normal business hours. Proper ID is required and authorization under the Freedom of Information Act may be required. There is a fee of $.25 per page. The hours of operation for the Records Division are Monday through Friday between the hours of 7am and 5pm.
The Rockland County Audit Department is responsible for ensuring public funds are not misused through government operations.
The department ensures proper accounting procedures are used and that records are correctly maintained.
Rockland County was established in 1798 when it was separated from the County of Orange, a move necessitated by the problems inherent in trying to govern a large county that also was physically divided by the Ramapo Mountain Range. The great rock outcroppings jutting up through the earth and out over the mountainsides along the Hudson River gave Rockland its name.
The early Dutch and Huguenot settlers fished, farmed, hunted and trapped, then found it necessary to rebuild and restore their county after it had been ravaged by Colonial and British soldiers during the Revolutionary War. The county became an important brick-making, mining and ship-building center, with agriculture gradually becoming less and less prominent.
Today Rockland County's industrial base is made up of many small, diverse firms. With natural features such as mountains, lakes, ponds, streams and parks, Rockland County provides many recreational opportunities as well as a vast amount of water resources. A large portion of the county's relatively small area is devoted to parklands and recreation areas.
Until 1970, Rockland County was governed by a Board of Supervisors. Pursuant to the direction of the Supreme Court, the county adopted a reapportionment plan, and, as a result thereof, there was created in place of the Board of Supervisors an elected County Legislature. At a referendum held Nov. 6, 1984, the voters of Rockland County approved a Charter for the government of the county. On Jan. 1, 1986, the Charter and a new Administrative Code went into effect, which provided for an elected County Executive and Legislature.
The County of Rockland has, over the years, passed through a process of legislative change common to many American communities. While only a few simple laws were necessary at the time of the establishment of the county, subsequent growth of the community, together with the complexity of modern life, has created the need for new and more detailed legislation for the proper function and government of the county.
The current County Legislature has 17 members. Harriet Cornell is chairwoman of the Legislature.
The County Highway Department's mission is to provide a full service agency responding to the current and future transportation needs of its public by providing a well maintained, safe and economic Bridge and Highway system.
Charles "Skip" Vezzetti is Rockland County Highways' Superintendent.
The department includes an engineering division, maintenance and construction division, maps and information systems division, traffic safety, drainage and permits divisions.
The Rockland County Youth Bureau enriches the lives of all children, youth and families by promoting an array of positive development and prevention services. The Youth Bureau's vision is to enrich the lives of all children, youth and families by promoting an array of positive youth development and prevention services.
The Youth Bureau has served the communities of Rockland since 1974, as a department of county government. The Youth Bureau is a public planning, funding, advocacy and coordinating agency for youth and family programs in the County of Rockland. It is responsible for maintaining current information on youth needs, helping to enhance communication among youth serving agencies and allocating state funds. All programs and services provided through the Youth Bureau are free of charge.
The Youth Bureau supports a variety of contracted programs designed to provide quality comprehensive services to Rockland's children and youth. Types of programs that are funded through the Youth Bureau range from child care education and services and counseling services to creative leisure time activities and substance abuse prevention. The staff provides technical assistance to organizations and municipalities in the areas of program development, program management, monitoring and evaluation, financial planning and how to access public and private funding.
Dennis Flemming is the executive director, [email protected]
Programs include the Youth Employment Program, Bridges Academy, Rockland County Youth Council, Rockland County AmeriCorps, Rockland Environmental Corps and the Literacy Corps.
The bureau has a board that includes representatives from all five of Rockland's towns.
Clarkstown Town Attorney's Office advises the Town Board on all legal issues affecting government. The office also defends and prosecutes lawsuits involving the Town. The Town Attorney's Office provides legal representation at all meetings of boards and commissions. This office also prosecutes Town Code and zoning violations, drafts local laws and contracts and advises on public works projects, personnel, and collective bargaining matters.
The town's legal staff includes:
Marsha F. Coopersmith - (First) Deputy Town Attorney
Ronald A. Longo - Assistant Town Attorney
Harold MacCartney - Senior Deputy Town Attorney
Richard Glickel - Deputy Town Attorney
Jessica A. Hauser - Deputy Town Attorney
Daniel N. Kraushaar - Deputy Town Attorney
Jeffrey T. Millman - Deputy Town Attorney
Paul Schofield - Deputy Town Attorney
Patricia Zippilli is Commissioner of Jurors for Rockland County. The office co-ordinates calling of potential jurors to serve in the County Court and state Supreme Court at the Rockland County Courthouse in New City.
Access to the courthouse is located behind the Rockland County Office Building, 11 New Hempstead Rd., New City. Magnetometers are located at the security checkpoint at the entrance to the courthouse. Weapons or dangerous instruments are not allowed.
Juror parking is in the free lot behind the County Office Building. Additional parking is available behind the county's Sain Building, 18 New Hempstead Rd., New City.
The Rockland County juror standby telephone number is 845-483-8410.
Rocklanders who are called for jury duty and have completed their service are excused from being called again by county, stand and local justice courts for six years, and from Federal Court jury service for four years.
Mary Loeffler is the town Personnel Administrator. Her office reviews and completes paperwork required by Civil Service Law and processes all employment applications. The office maintains and updates all employees' personnel files and records, answers questions and inquiries regarding civil service.
The Town of Clarkstown was created by an act of the New York State Legislature on March 18, 1791, during George Washington's first term of office. Since Rockland County was not created until 1798, Clarkstown was first a Town in Orange County before it became a Town in Rockland County.
In 1791 the population of Clarkstown was under 2000. In 1950 Clarkstown's population was approximately 15,000. With the opening of the Tappen Zee Bridge in 1955, the Palisades Interstate Parkway, and the Garden State Parkway extension, Clarkstown rapidly grew in population during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. As of the year 2000 census, Clarkstown's population was 82,082. Clarkstown ranks 15th in population of New York State's 932 towns.
Clarkstown is governed by a Town Board consisting of a Supervisor and four Councilpersons, all of whom are elected at large. The Supervisor serves for a two-year term, and the councilpersons serve for four-year terms, with two members of the council up for election every time the Supervisor runs. Clarkstown's other Elected Officials include the Town Clerk (two-year term), the Receiver of Taxes (four-year term), the Highway Superintendent (two-year term), and four Town Justices (four-year terms). The Supervisor is the Chief Fiscal Officer of the Town, as well as a member of the legislative body. Each member of the Town Board (the four Councilpersons and the Supervisor) has one vote. The Supervisor does not possess a veto, so issues are decided by a majority vote of the Town Board.
Clarkstown is located 25 miles from midtown Manhattan, and New City is the seat of both Town Government and Rockland County Government. The Town encompasses approximately 41 square miles and includes the hamlets of Bardonia, Central Nyack, Congers, Nanuet, New City, Rockland Lake, Valley Cottage, West Nyack, all of the Village of Upper Nyack, and portions of the Villages of Nyack and Spring Valley. Clarkstown has almost 300 miles of roads, which are maintained by the Town's Highway Department, and an extensive park system that continues to expand as the Town acquires additional lands under the Open Space program.
Clarkstown has a full assessed valuation of over $11.1 billion, an AA financial rating by Standard and Poor's and an Aa3 rating by Moody's. The Town is presently ranked the second-safest place to live among 300 communities with populations topping 75,000 people by Morgan Quitno Press. The Town is serviced by its own 171 member police department which covers the entire Town with the exception of the Spring Valley portion.