Find where to vote via text message!

Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci has long been a proponent of getting eligible citizens out to vote. In the 2006 election, 18-29 year olds represented only 13% of all votes cast. This is a steady increase from previous years, but more of America’s youth need to get their voices heard. In an effort to increase voter turnout, David Carlucci is making the voting process easier via a type of technology used daily. Now, finding out your polling location is as easy as using your cell phone to text a message. The same text-messaging service on your mobile phone that you use to send messages to friends like, “Where r u?,” can simply be used to help you ROCK THE VOTE! Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci is asking those who do not know where to vote to get out their cell phones and just text the keyword ‘pollingplace’ to 41411 from any cell phone. You’ll get a message back where all you have to do is type in your address, and then you will be told were your polling location is. Voting is not just a right, but a privilege, a privilege that Americans can’t take for granted. For further information contact David Carlucci at (845) 639-2010 or visit www.clarkstownclerk.com.

Trailblazing Clerk Saves NY Money!

Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci has made it a goal to make his office as efficient as possible and is always striving to find new ways to do so. As the Records Management Officer (RMO) for Clarkstown, it is Carlucci’s duty to eliminate wasteful government spending. As such, he has worked with the NYS Archives to modify its Record Retention and Disposition Schedule (MU-1). The MU-1 is used by municipalities statewide to determine how long they must retain their records before they may be disposed of legally. One can imagine the enormous amount of paperwork that is created, filed and stored, often with exorbitant storage fees, across our state, as not all documents are created electronically as yet. According to the MU-1, municipalities throughout New York State were required to maintain all Parking Permits for People with Disabilities for three years after they expired, even temporary permits that are only effective up to 6 months. That means that RMO’s have to maintain old paperwork even if the resident renewed their permit and submitted new medical forms, moved, or even passed away. The old paperwork was useless once the permit expired and having to maintain the records for three years past the expiration is both labor intensive and cost prohibitive. Carlucci appealed to the NYS Archives to eliminate this requirement, and is pleased to announce that the appeal was granted, so that statewide, the unnecessary use of manpower and needed storage space to process expired paperwork will no longer be part of the MU-1. Carlucci stated, “In a struggling fiscal atmosphere, every government official must be vigilant in cutting wasteful spending. Just because something has always been done a certain way, doesn’t make it the best way. We can’t fix 21st century problems with 20th century solutions. Since this will affect all state municipalities, both the monetary savings and improved efficiency for New York State could be significant!” Please visit www.clarkstownclerk.com or call Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci at 845-639-2010 for more information or questions.

Mobile Office at New City Library

Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci is pleased to announce that he will be offering weekend hours, in the form of a mobile office, on Saturday, October 24th. Therefore, the residents of Clarkstown will have the benefit of utilizing the Town Clerk’s services on a day that might be more convenient for them, without having to take time off work. Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci believes setting up mobile offices in different locations throughout Clarkstown will serve as a further convenience to the residents of Clarkstown, so that they may complete multiple errands at the same time.
The next mobile office location will be on Saturday, October 24th, at the New City Library, from 11AM – 1PM. Forms and applications will be available, free Notary Services, dog licenses will be processed with proof of rabies vaccinations, Super Saver bus tickets will be sold, and handicapped parking tags will be issued.
David Carlucci stated, “By providing a mobile office, Clarkstown’s residents will be able to accomplish two tasks at once. They can do business with the Town Clerk’s Office while enjoying a good book!” Future dates and locations of the Clarkstown Town Clerk’s mobile office and weekend hours will be available on our web site, www.clarkstownclerk.com, where you can also sign up to receive Town Clerk Carlucci’s new e-mail newsletter. For further information, please call Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci at (845) 639-2010

Evening Hours!

It seems there is never enough hours in the day to accomplish everything we need to get done. More and more, our work hours encroach upon our personal time, leaving the weekend to rush around, robbing us of what little time we have for family and relaxation. To make matters worse, many errands require taking time off from work, costing us either personal or sick time. Therefore, I am pleased to say that the Clarkstown Town Clerk’s Office offers evening hours on the nights of the Town Board meetings, the next evening hours will be Tuesday October 20th as we will be open until 8pm.
My mission has been to make the Town Clerk’s Office more accessible to the residents of Clarkstown. Offering evening hours enables residents to avoid the inconvenience of having to take off work simply to avail themselves of the many services we offer. This can be a particular nuisance for couples seeking a marriage license, since it necessitates two people leaving their jobs just to apply.
Tuesday October 20th the Clarkstown Town Clerk’s Office will remain open until 8pm. My goal has always been to improve the lives of Clarkstown’s residents, with the extended hours being an integral component of achieving that goal.