An absentee ballot is a ballot submitted (as by mail) in advance of an election by a voter who is unable to be present at the polls.
To request an absentee ballot please visit the Board of Elections Absentee Voting Page
Certificates of Residency are issued by the Treasurer's Office. Please print and complete the certificate, and bring it to the Treasurer's Office.
Civil Service Tests are conducted by the Human Resources Department.
Legislative Committee assignments and schedules are listed on the Legislature Site.
Contact Information can be also be found on each Department's site, or in the County Directory (PDF)
Take an Online Defensive Driving Course and save 10% on your automobile liability, no-fault and collision insurance premiums. Your car insurance discount is awarded on your current policy. You do not have to change your insurer or insurance agent.
If you have a traffic ticket, the benefits are even greater: New York Defensive Driving courses can mean a 4-point reduction on your driving record.
Defensive Driving Course Website*
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Employment Opportunities can be found on the Personnel web page.
Freedom of Information Law
New York State law provides for public access to most government records. More information can be found on the New York State Department of State website*.
Montgomery County FOIL requests should be made to the County Clerk. Please visit the County Clerk webpage for hours and contact information.
The Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies projects that can reduce damages from future natural hazards. The Plan includes a risk assessment and hazard mitigation strategy.
Hazard Mitigation plan and more information.
See also: Emergency Management Office
The Department of History and Archives has an extensive library of local history including genealogy material.
Look up property information including owner, tax information, owner history, comparables, property inventory. Also provides links to aerial imagery, tax maps, third party maps such as Google and Yahoo. Image Mate Online.
Agendas, Resolutions, and Minutes from Legislature meetings can be viewed at the Government Proceedings page.
See also: Committee Meetings, Meeting Videos
The Montgomery Area Xpress bus service provides transportation along the main east-west corridor with connecting service to other bus systems.
Visit the Montgomery Area Xpress (MAX) Bus Service Site for more information and schedules.
The Montgomery County Business Development Center (MCBDC)* contains the offices of the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism and the Montgomery County Industrial Development Agency.
Look up property information including owner, tax information, owner history, comparables, property inventory. Also provides links to aerial imagery, tax maps, third party maps such as Google and Yahoo. Image Mate Online.
Passports can be acquired at the County Clerk's office. Please visit the County Clerk webpage for hours and contact information.
The following Permits are available from the County.
Department of Public Works Permits:
Department of Motor Vehicles Permits:
Building Permits are issued by Towns, Villages or Cities. You can find links to Town, Village and City information here.
Property Tax rolls and Assessment rolls can be found on the Real Property website.
Tax bills can be viewed online on the Real Property Site.
Note, you should not rely on the Tax roll for your actual tax amount. For your current tax amount please contact the Treasurer's Office.
Tax maps can be acquired from the Real Property Department.
If you need a Public Defender please contact the Public Defender's Office.
To schedule a new court date please contact the court in question directly. There is no web interface for this.
The current Sales Tax rate in Montgomery County is 8%.
Property Tax Maps can be acquired from the Real Property Tax Department.
To learn about voting in Montgomery County please visit the Board of Elections site.
Please see the Montgomery County Business Development Center website*.
Zoning and Code Enforcement is done at the Town, Village or City level. Links to Town, Village and City information
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