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Assessor
The Newburgh City Assessor's office is a busy place. In addition to managing assessments on more than 6,900 properties in the City, administering exemption programs, tracking sales and handling other matters involving property valuation, the office fields a plethora of questions from people who have discovered that opportunities abound in the City.
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City Clerk
The City Clerk's Office, located on the first floor of City Hall, issues permits and licences for various purposes.
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Civil Service
This department is responsible for administering New York State Civil Service Law for employees of the City of Newburgh, the Newburgh Enlarged City School District and the Newburgh Housing Authority from the application through the appointment process for all positions in the classified service.
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Building / Code Enforcement
The City of Newburgh's Department of Code Compliance enforces regulations and requirements of the Newburgh City Code and the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code.
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City Manager
Todd Venning was appointed City Manager on May 23, 2021.
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Comptroller
The City Comptroller's Office is responsible for administering the City's annual budget, including the collection of tax revenue and grants from federal and state sources, and making all expenditures, including the payroll for the City's employees, payments to outside vendors for services rendered, and servicing the City's financial portfolio.
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Corporation Counsel
Learn more about the Corporation Counsel and meet their employees.
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Engineering
The Engineering Department is responsible for providing professional engineering services as requested by the City administration. Technical services performed include overseeing of Civil Engineering design and analysis, overseeing the preparation of project specifications and contract documents for infrastructure projects, construction management, survey & site plan review, and preparation and maintenance of City Engineering records and maps.
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Fire Department
You will find information about our department as well as fire prevention tips, electrical licensing, career opportunities, and related links to other sites.
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GIS / Mapping
City of Newburgh maintains, develops, and distributes a wide variety of maps and digital data. Geographic information is developed internally or acquired from the federal, state, and local governments as well as private sources, as summarized in the GIS Data Warehouse. Because conditions are always changing, the geographic data is constantly being updated.
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Historian
Newburgh, like most communities in New York State, has a municipal historian. Her job is to answer inquiries about the city's past; maintain, add to and facilitate access to historical records; promote the community's history and participate in discussions about city planning or activities that can benefit by information from the past.
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Human Resources
The Human Resources Representative is responsible for personnel sourcing and hiring.
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Parking Violations Bureau
A Parking Violations Bureau is an Administrative Tribunal that can accept pleas and hear and determine charges regarding parking violations.
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Planning & Development
The Department of Planning and Development manages a variety of services and programs that assist the City in land use development, economic growth and neighborhood revitalization aimed at sustainable living.
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Police
The City of Newburgh Police Department is an active department of 64 sworn officers and 15 non-sworn staff.
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Public Works
Clean streets and sidewalks are essential components of an improved quality of life.
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Records Management
Municipal records are those created or collected by local government employees and officials while performing their duties.
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Recreation Department
Find out more about our local city parks.
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Tax Collector
Learn about the responsibilities of this department.
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Wastewater Plant
In the City of Newburgh, rainwater runoff and sewage from households and businesses are combined and directed to a wastewater treatment plant, located at the foot of Renwick Street.
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Water Department
The City of Newburgh Water Department is dedicated to providing our customers with water of the highest possible quality to meet all domestic, commercial and fire protection needs.