City Clerk

The Office of the City Clerk provides administrative services to the citizens of White Plains and acts as Secretary to the Common Council, the legislative body of the City.

The Clerk’s Office has statutory responsibility for the recording of all births and deaths that occur in the City, as well as for marriage licenses issued. The Office also serves as a New York State agent for dog licenses. All Special Licenses of the City are issued through this Office. The Clerk’s Office is responsible for all aspects of the election process within the municipality.

As Secretary to the Common Council, the Clerk’s Office is responsible for the Official Proceedings/Minutes which is a compilation of actions taken by the Council as the legislative body, including indexing. The Office also certifies legislation and other official documents of City agencies.

As Records Management Officer, the Clerk is responsible for records retention and the coordination of the records management process. The Clerk’s Office has statutory responsibility for the management of the White Plains City Archives, including acquisition, processing and preservation of all documents, photographs and artifacts of historical significance to the citizens of the City.