David Carlucci, Candidate for Clarkstown Town Clerk
Dear Voters,
I am David Carlucci, as Clarkstown Town Clerk I have worked hard and will continue to do all in my power to help improve the quality of life of all Clarkstown residents.
One way that I have made improving the quality of life for Clarkstown residents a priority is by making the services of the Town Clerk as accessible as possible. For example, I have created a user friendly website, www.clarkstownclerk.com, where residents can download a handicapped parking permit application right from the convenience of their own home. I know that when you become disabled, whether it’s temporary or permanent, the last thing you want to do is to make unnecessary trips around town. Another feature of the website is that residents can now view proposed local laws right on line before they are discussed at the Town Board meetings. This feature has allowed residents to review the proposed laws and decide which ones are of interest to them, and if they have any concerns or questions about the legislation, they can have their comments ready before the Town Board meetings.
As Clarkstown Town Clerk, I have staggered the hours of the office to include evening, morning and weekend hours. This has enabled many people wishing to apply for a marriage license, as well as many other licenses, to have the time to do so without having to take off time from work. I am very proud of a new and easy way for residents to stay up to date with the many services of the Town Clerk’s Office. Now, you can get updates right on your cell phone via text-message. Just text the word CLARKSTOWN to 41411 and you will be signed up to receive updates to keep yourself in the loop with the many services your Town Clerk offers. Residents can also use Skype to make free calls to their Town Clerk. Mentioned here, are just a few of the many new and exciting programs implemented by your Town Clerk to improve the quality of life of every resident in Clarkstown.
Keeping our residents informed is another top priority. Via our e-newsletter, town hall bulletin boards and web site and local media, I constantly strive to update our residents on important information. For instance, due to state changes in law, our local senior citizens seeking to purchase sporting licenses would face large fee increases. By heavily publicizing these changes and encouraging the purchase of lifetime licenses before the increase and opening our office both early and late on several occasions, we were able to save many of our residents a great deal of money.
Being proactive in informing our residents is just one of the many obligations of a Town Clerk. Another priority of mine is to aggressively seek outside funding, whenever available, to further the services available on a local level. Since taking office, I have obtained funding from the US Census Bureau to create magnets with important telephone numbers for our residents, such as emergency numbers. This joint venture with the US Census Bureau will help to promote the importance of the 2010 Census, which, if successful, will bring further funding to our region, as accurate census records determine the allocation of funding regionally. As the Records Management Officer for Clarkstown, I have also obtained over $80,000 dollars in state funding from the New York State Archives, in order to improve our record keeping capabilities, in two large preservation projects. All of this was done at no cost to the Town of Clarkstown whatsoever.
I feel that if every department in government makes innovative changes in the efficiency of their operations and seeks additional sources of funding, besides traditional tax revenues, then we can drive down the cost of government. In a precarious economy, a priority will be to continue working on new innovative programs to reduce our budget even more. Since 2006, we have eliminated one position, and from 2009-2010, we have cut our operating budget by over 15%. Currently, I am working with the NYS Archives to convert underutilized space in the town hall into an on-site town archives, enabling the town to save about $30,000 a year in off-site storage and retrieval fees, as well as, increase efficiency in records retrieval.
Vote David Carlucci www.davidcarlucci.com
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