Town Clerk
Blake Bell , Town Clerk
Jessica Hynes, Deputy Town Clerk
34 Fifth Avenue Town Hall
Pelham, New York 10803
(914) 738-0777
townclerk@townofpelham.com
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
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NEED A PASSPORT!!!
Westchester County Clerk Tim Idoni"s Mobile office will be at Pelham Town Hall on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 from
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
What do you need to apply?
- Proof that you are a United States citizen such as a previous U.S. Passport or an original or certified copy of your birth certificate.
- A Valid driver's license or a government issued identification card.
- The fee for an adult passport is $135.00 and for a child's passport is $105.00. Fees can be paid in cash or by check. Applications will also be accepted for the new U.S. Passport Card and land and sea border travel, only. The fee for adults is $55.00 and for children, the fee is $40.00.
- Our staff can take your passport photo for an additional $10.00 fee.
- If you need your passport in about 2-3 weeks, expedited service costs an additional $60.00 for each passport application which must be expedited.
- Questions? Do not hesitate to call The Westchester County Clerk's Office at (914) 995-3086 weekdays or visit their website at www.westchesterclerk.com
Why apply now?
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Routine passport applications are now taking approximately 4-6 weeks. For an additional charge, expedited service will result in your obtaining your passport in about 2-3 weeks. But only in emergency circumstances can a passport application be processed more quickly, so do not delay.
The new rules: As of January 23, 2007, everyone, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda are required to have a passport or other acceptable documentation in order to enter the United States. Requirements are now extended to adults traveling by land and sea. And please note that many cruise lines are already requiring a passport to travel to any destination outside of the United States.
Office of the Westchester County Clerk, 110 Dr. Martin Luther Kind Jr. Blvd., White Plains, NY 10601
Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5:45 p.m./(914)995-3080
www.westchesterclerk.com
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The Town Clerk is an elected official and serves for a term of two (2) years. The Town Clerk is charged with custody of all legal records, books and papers of the Town and is responsible for the recording of all of the Town Board’s Proceedings and decisions. In this regard, the Town Clerk’s charged with publishing items to be considered by the Town Board during its meetings and is charged with posting all notices required by law.
The Town Clerk supervises all town wide general elections, primaries related to those elections, conducted in the Town of Pelham pursuant to applicable laws. Applications for absentee ballots, and voter registration forms are available in the Town Clerks Office.
The Town Clerk also serves as Registrar of Vital Statistics, which includes records of Marriages, birth, deed records as early as 1860. Current birth & death records are kept in the Village of Pelham and the Village of Pelham Manor.
The Town Clerk’s office also issues Marriage licenses. It is necessary to make an appointment to obtain a Marriage license. Please call (914) 738-0777. The fee for a Marriage license beginning August 1, 2003 is $40.00. Marriage Transcripts are $20.00.
Handicapped parking permits are available at the Town Clerks office. The requirements for this permit (1) must be a Pelham resident, (2) a completed application, (3) a letter from the doctor.
If you are a new voter, have moved since the last election, or wish to change your registration you may do so by visiting the Town Clerks office.
Blake Bell
Town Clerk
