Town Clerk's Office

Pamela J. Bucci, Town Clerk/Collector/RMC

Shivaun Featherman, Deputy Town Clerk

Responsibilities

The Town Clerk's Office is responsible for:

• Provide records management for all departments of the town
• Sell New York State Conservation, Dog and Marriage Licenses
• Collect Town/County and School taxes
• Prepare the town's bills for payment
• Attend and Record Minutes of Town Board meetings
• Attend and Record Minutes of Planning, Zoning and Conservation Boards' meetings
• Perform state-required services for the election process
• Post Legal Notices
• Filing and maintaining Rush Local Laws
• Maintain Personnel files
• Respond to Freedom of Information Requests, etc.

Services

The Town Clerk's Office offers a number of services to residents including:

• Collecting Town and County and Rush-Henrietta School District taxes
• Sells Conservation Licenses
• Sells NYS Marriage Licenses, provided the following documentation is presented:
  • Birth certificate with raised seal
  • Proof of identification, i.e. driver's license, passport, etc.
  • Divorce decree (if either party has been married before, they must provide proof of how each marriage ended)
  • Death Certificates (if applicable)
  • NYS license fee of $40.00
• Sells NYS Dog Licenses
• Accepts applications for zoning and planning hearings and provides information relative to those matters.
• Accepts applications for building permits and provide information on building permit process when the inspector is not available.
• When department contacts are unavailable, provide information, direction to or answer questions, if possible.
• Provides Notary Public services at no charge
• Provides copying and fax services at  a fee of 25 cent per page
• Direct inquiries for services outside the local jurisdiction

For information regarding hunting seasons, licenses, and environmental conservation matters please visit the DEC website.