Departments
Administrator/Clerk's Office
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: 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!
Electric Department
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.
Justice Court
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.
Police Department
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
Winter Hours: Shift 1- 4:00am to 12:30pm, Shift 2 - 6:00am to 2:30pm
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.
Recreation Department
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).
Treasury Department
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.
Water & Sewer Department
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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