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Government Department DirectoryThe elected and appointed boards and departments listed below make up the Village of Westfield organization. To read detailed information about each department, including their duties and responsibilities, contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and email, please click on a department name. |
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Boards & CommissionsBoard meetings are on the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00pm in the North Room of Eason Hall, 23 Elm Street. If a meeting date falls on a nationally recognized holiday, the board meets the next day on Tuesday. During the summer (June, July and August), meetings are held on the first Monday of each month. Special meetings are published in the Westfield Republican or Evening Observer. All meetings are open to the public. Citizens are welcome and encouraged to attend village board meetings in order to take a more active role in their local government. Dept. of Public Works (DPW) Advisory Board The DPW Advisory Board meets on the 2nd wednesday of each month at 7pm in the North Room of Eason Hall. Occasionally, these public meetings are held at the DPW Offices on 42 English Street. The Planning Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30am in the North Room of Eason Hall. Under special circumstances, the Planning Board may meet more frequently. Village Board Meeting Schedule Meetings held 1st & 3rd Monday of each month (exceptions for holidays and special work session meetings) 7pm in Eason Hall North Room.
Please note: Village Board meetings are all open to the public. Public participation and comment will be solicited and welcome at the formal meeting on each first Monday. The second meeting will be a work session meeting. Make requests for presenting on the agenda(s) in writing and submit to the Village Clerk, Eason Hall, 23 Elm Street, Westfield, NY 14787. For further information or questions, please call the Village Clerk's Office at 326-4961 between 8am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. The Zoning Board of Appeals consists of five members appointed for five-year terms. All meetings of the Zoning Board of Appeals are open to the public. |
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DepartmentsThe office is located in Eason Hall and is open from Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. Some of the things we do: plumbing contractors registration; games of chance licensing (Bell jars, raffle tickets, merchandise wheel); sell complete village code books - $100, zoning pamphlets - $20, comprehensive plan - $25; serve as the village records custodian; accept and process Freedom of Information Law requests for all village departments; manage the filing of petitions; manage village elections information; review Eason Hall, Moore Park and Ottaway Park use applications; process complaint and praise forms; and provide any other information that you may need about the Village. Be sure to check our Downloadable Forms & Info page for many of the forms required by your Village government. Please note: The Town Clerk is the Registrar of Vital Statistics for both the Village and Town of Westfield.To obtain a birth certificate, marriage, hunting and bingo licenses please call Town Clerk Linda Briggs at 326-3211, 23 Elm Street, Eason Hall. Assessor (Town Offices) Village and Town tax assessment services are handled by Michaelene Comerford, IAO, Certified Tax Assessor in the Town of Westfield Offices at 23 Elm Street, Eason Hall. The tax assessment office is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 3:30pm. Please contact the office at 326-3211. Building & Code Enforcement Office Located on the second floor of Eason Hall, Jack Bills is the Village and Town Building & Code Enforcement Officer. He's there to explain zoning and building code requirements, provide and review building permit applications for both large- and small-scale projects, perform fire inspections, and enforce the zoning and building code of the Village. Note: due to the number of field-work inspections and other out-of-office responsibilities, we highly recommend that you contact the Code Enforcement Office to set up an appointment before stopping by. Better yet, check out our downloadable building permit forms to save yourself a trip! The Village of Westfield provides consistent and reliable electric service to the Town and Village of Westfield serving over 3,300 residential and commercial customers. The Electric Department office and plant are located at 42 English Street. Fire Department & Emergency Services An all-volunteer department with 45+ members provides fire protection in the Village and Town of Westfield. The fire station is located at 20 Clinton Street in the Village, where 13 vehicles are housed: 3 cars, 3 engines, 1 ladder truck, 1 tanker, 3 rescue vehicles and 2 miscellaneous vehicles. The department handles roughly 35 calls per month, including bout fire and rescue calls. In addition to fire fighting duties, the department conducts educational sessions in the Westfield Schools during Fire Prevention Week. Emergency ambulance services in the Town and Village of Westfield are provided by the Village of Westfield Fire Department for areas North of Coon Road, or by the Town of Sherman Fire Department for areas South of Coon Road. Within the Village of Westfield Fire Department are approximately 20 active volunteers trained in Red Cross Advanced First Aid. Fourteen of our members are certified as Emergency Medical Technicians by New York State. The Fire Department does not use an outside ambulance service — all rescue activities and transportation to a hospital facility are handled by the Department. The Fire Department can be reached at 326-2661 for all non-emergency situations. For emergencies please dial 911. Small Claims Session is convened on the second Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7:30pm. Criminal Court is convened on the third Thursday of each month at 9:30am. Vehicle and Traffic court is convened each Thursday, except holidays, at 7:30pm. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. Dial 911 for any emergency — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week coverage. The Village of Westfield Police Department is staffed by a chief, five full-time officers and 10 part-time officers and is located in Eason Hall on Elm Street. Their service is supplemented by the volunteer Auxiliary Police who provide assistance with traffic and patrol duties as needed. Both the Village Police Department or the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department provide police protection in the Town of Westfield. The Village Police also service the lakefront in the Barcelona area of the Town by informal agreement. The Town and Village of Westfield are serviced by an enhanced 911 system that provides information on the location of the caller. This system is available throughout Chautauqua County and is coordinated by the County Sheriff’s Department. The Police Department conducts the D.A.R.E. anti-drug program in the local school system. Other programs include a bike safety rodeo to teach bicycle rules to children. Public Works (Street) Department Summer Hours: Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm The Street Department is located at 51 Bourne Street and is responsible for all construction and maintenance activities for the Village’s streets, roads and sidewalks. They also maintain all of the Village’s parks, including Moore, Ottaway, and Welch Field, as well as the water and sanitary/storm sewer distribution system. The Recreation Department now has its own Website! For more information, please visit the site or contact the Westfield Recreation Director (contact info is available on our contact directory page). The office is located in Eason Hall and is open from Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm. Some of the things we do: accept all Village electric, water & sewer bills; take village property tax payments; sell village garbage bags; arrange for utility hookups and turnoffs; address all electric and water meter reading concerns & functions; arrange HEAP payments; handle all utility billing functions; receive and process fines and tickets; and handle village payroll and accounts payable & receivable. The Water & Sewer Department is responsible for providing water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer services to the Village. Since the construction of a new water plant in 1995, the Village has embarked on a comprehensive system-wide upgrade, cleaning, and/or replacement program. This year, a new waterline cleaning process known as HERC kicks off on July 7th. More details on the department page.
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