Sunday, December 9, 2007
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Why the Town Clerk's Hours Changed
Most of us do not like change and I'll be the first to admit to that one! However, there are changes all around us, in every aspect of our lives. Seasons change, people change, Town Clerks change and yes....even their hours change. All of these things happen for good and valid reasons.
A few months ago I spoke at a Town Board meeting and voiced my concerns about the Town Clerk hours that had been previously set by the Board for the last several years. I felt there needed to be an increase in the hours during the all important and very busy tax season. January through the end of March is the busiest time of year for the Town Clerk. I felt it was important to increase evening hours as well as day hours during tax collecting time to accommodate the residents of Lindley.
Regular hours for the rest of the year have been shortened for a number of reasons. Again, I realize folks don't like change, but sometimes good reason justifies its need. I took a good, long look at the data, and I mean lots of it! I looked at not only the amount of "revenue" coming in each day for two years time, but also at the number of days when no one, absolutely NO ONE came in, especially on Saturdays. I questioned how much sense it made on hot summer days for the taxpayer to pay for the lights being on, fans running, all to keep me cool. Same thing in November and December—heat turned up because it's cold, lights on, and your tax dollars being spent on keeping me warm while waiting for a customer that never showed up. As a taxpayer myself, it made no sense to me.
During hunting season in August and September, I will be open some Saturdays for licensing. I will advertise the Saturdays that I’ll be open weeks in advance in the news briefs in the Addison Post and the Corning Leader.
I monitored the busiest months and days of the year and the least busiest months and days of the year and developed an hourly schedule that best reflected when I needed to be open to serve the public. I plan to try this for a year and see how it goes. I'm all for cutting costs and serving the public efficiently. I’m sure you'll agree!
Deb Snyder
Lindley Town Clerk
A few months ago I spoke at a Town Board meeting and voiced my concerns about the Town Clerk hours that had been previously set by the Board for the last several years. I felt there needed to be an increase in the hours during the all important and very busy tax season. January through the end of March is the busiest time of year for the Town Clerk. I felt it was important to increase evening hours as well as day hours during tax collecting time to accommodate the residents of Lindley.
Regular hours for the rest of the year have been shortened for a number of reasons. Again, I realize folks don't like change, but sometimes good reason justifies its need. I took a good, long look at the data, and I mean lots of it! I looked at not only the amount of "revenue" coming in each day for two years time, but also at the number of days when no one, absolutely NO ONE came in, especially on Saturdays. I questioned how much sense it made on hot summer days for the taxpayer to pay for the lights being on, fans running, all to keep me cool. Same thing in November and December—heat turned up because it's cold, lights on, and your tax dollars being spent on keeping me warm while waiting for a customer that never showed up. As a taxpayer myself, it made no sense to me.
During hunting season in August and September, I will be open some Saturdays for licensing. I will advertise the Saturdays that I’ll be open weeks in advance in the news briefs in the Addison Post and the Corning Leader.
I monitored the busiest months and days of the year and the least busiest months and days of the year and developed an hourly schedule that best reflected when I needed to be open to serve the public. I plan to try this for a year and see how it goes. I'm all for cutting costs and serving the public efficiently. I’m sure you'll agree!
Deb Snyder
Lindley Town Clerk
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Town Clerk Hours Change
Effective January 2, 2008 The Lindley Town Clerk's Office will hold new business hours.
January 2nd to March 31st
MON: 9 a.m to 2 p.m.
TUES: 1 to 7 p.m.
WED: CLOSED
THURS: 1 to 7 p.m.
FRI: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SAT: 9 a.m. to Noon
April 1st to December 31st
MON: 9 a.m to 1 p.m.
TUES: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WED: CLOSED
THUR: 3 to 7 p.m.
FRI: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
SAT: CLOSED
January 2nd to March 31st
MON: 9 a.m to 2 p.m.
TUES: 1 to 7 p.m.
WED: CLOSED
THURS: 1 to 7 p.m.
FRI: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SAT: 9 a.m. to Noon
April 1st to December 31st
MON: 9 a.m to 1 p.m.
TUES: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WED: CLOSED
THUR: 3 to 7 p.m.
FRI: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
SAT: CLOSED
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
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