At the December Hamlin Town Board meeting, Supervisor Thomas Breslawski presented to the board the concept of creating a town business night. “Over the past month I’ve asked the assessor, building inspector and recreation departments to join me in staying open on Monday evening for the benefit of those residents who have difficulty getting to Town Hall during regular business hours.” Councilmen Marty Maier and David Rose stated they fully supported the idea, according to a press release from the town.
Beginning in January 2013, under the new schedule, the assessors and recreation offices will remain open until 6 p.m. on Monday nights instead of closing at the normal 4 p.m. closing time. The building department will stay open until 7 p.m. and Breslawski will continue to hold office hours until 8 p.m., according to the press release.
The Hamlin Town Clerk’s office will be open until 6 p.m. each Monday in January (except for Martin Luther King Day), and the first two Monday in February. The clerk’s office also has a night drop box for residents to leave payments, and is available after hours by appointment for Passports and marriage licenses.
In addition to the extra hours of service, Breslawski also commented during the meeting on recent changes to the town website in an effort to provide better service. Residents can renew dog license online, print building permit applications which will allow residents to expedite their building process, and, beginning January 2, residents will be able to sign up for Hamlin Recreation programs through the town website: www.hamlinny.org.
“I’ve asked these departments to stay open the extra hours and be available for our taxpayers with no additional cost to our budget, and I’m pleased to say that each department head has agreed to those terms in order to better serve the Town of Hamlin and its residents,” Breslawski stated in the press release.
