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I dont want blood because the Reps are out.....I dont want blood at all.....what I want are the gumba gangstas out....move on.....the parties in this town are
incestuous......the county and the state show the same.....and so does the country.....

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Quoted from bumblethru
OMG ............This gary guy has got to be kidding right? Please tell me how a 'town CLERK' saves the town money? HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS! WOW...she should run for supervisor, huh?

Sorry Eunie, but you are creating and others are making you a political joke in town. ex.the above article.  Nobody gives a crap. Really! If ya get voted in fine...if not fine....who really care?

Sparky for supervisor....still absolutely hilarious!

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Registered Municipal Clerk Certification

The RMC program was established to recognize educational and professional accomplishments in preparation for a Municipal Clerk career. The program serves to promote the continued education of Municipal Clerks to enable clerks to better serve their Boards and Community. (Mission Statement)
Applicants must attain points for work in the categories of experience and education, endorse the Code of Ethics for Clerks and fulfill other requirements for Certification.
Since 1980, 16 States have developed Certification programs for Municipal Clerks in an evolving trend toward "the professional state." Certification has been viewed by many as a necessary stage in the Municipal Clerks maturation into a recognized profession, It has progressed in some of public managements subfields, such as for Justices, Building Inspectors, Assessors, Code Enforcement Officers, Finance Officers, Planners, Record Managers and Historians. Nationwide initiatives since the 1970s to promote Certification Programs were usually spurred by the involvement of reform-oriented governors whose agenda included the improvement of public service through enhanced employee performance.
Professionalism in municipal government is regarded as an important asset that sets our government apart from those in less advanced societies. It is credited with advancing such goals as rationality, respect for facts over "influence," greater efficiency through improved work methods, and reducing antipathy that the public holds for bureaucrats that has been earned through mismanagement and notable incompetence. Scholars despair that much of the public's business has been turned over to "rank amateurs" who possess inferior skills and low organizational commitment.
Within this milieu, professional certification is seen as an expedient means to two symbiotic ends: to elevate the skill levels of public officials and to counter the image problem that plaques the Clerk's profession. Credentialing also serves to enhance the performance and the statures of career municipal clerks.
Traditionally, government consistently under invests in training and employee development. Certification is viewed as one means of encouraging decision makers to take the training function more seriously. Provided that increased knowledge is translated into better job performance, certification ensures that public managers possess a minimal level of competence. It may also give certificate holders a "calling card" that makes their skills more marketable. By interacting with other professionals in a carefully crafted educational setting, municipal clerks should gain valuable insights, understanding and empathy. This promotes the formation of a professional identity, and fosters agreement on basic values and norms of conduct.
In considering why you should become a Registered Municipal Clerk you should consider the following: Technology and rapid social change continually impact local government operations; They require informed and professional performance from public managers;  The RMC program helps you as a municipal clerk understand change;  learn skills required in the new information age; and perform as competent professionals.
According to the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, "(certification) has become a prerequisite for employment as a municipal Clerk in a number of jurisdictions, influencing salaries and opportunities for growth in the field. It has also come to symbolize membership in a very special public service profession."
The RMC program has been designed to be consistent with similar State certification programs and its standards have been developed to strike a balance that allows all clerks to attain certification while meeting standards that support the integrity and credibility of a statewide professional accreditation program. The program has been generically developed, so that Town, Village, City, and County clerks can participate.
Some of the benefits of the RMC program are as follows:
•Ø    elevate skill levels of clerks;
•Ø    promote image of clerks profession;
•Ø    enhance performance and status of clerks;
•Ø    enable clerks to make their skills more marketable;
•Ø    promote the formation of a professional identity;
•Ø    foster agreement on basic values, ethics and norms of conduct;
•Ø    ensure the public that RMC's are required to possess at least a minimal level of competence.
Contacts:
RMC Chair
Bambi Avery -Town of Dryden
93 East Main Street
Dryden, NY 13053
Email: townclerk@dryden.ny.us
Phone: 607-844-8888
Fax: 607-844-8008

Member
Donna Arquiett -Town of Colton
94 Main Street
Colton, NY 13625
Email: clerk1@townofcolton.com
Phone: 315-262-2810 Ext. 1
Fax: 315-262-2777
Member
Susan Miller -Town of Poughkeepsie
1 Overocker Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Email: smiller@townofpoughkeepsie-ny.gov
Phone: 845-485-3620
Fax: 845-485-8583

Documents:
RMC Application (RTF - 322.4 KB)
Download, complete and send with supporting documentation to RMC Chair, Bambi Avery.

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I can't wait till someone  transfers someone's free and clear property to anyone else

You could slip the docs under her nose and she would never know

This is gonna be great fun to watch

There is more to a notary than most know

That is why what she did is a problem

The state of new york should treat this mater seriously

Attention to detail --- folks

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If the assessor office is such a problem then
bring forth legislation to fix the assessment problemn by

diving the total properties in to 6 random groups
assessing every property group once every 6 years as stated in the assessors manual
use 3 contracted  sources of data ie remax, century21, realityUSA for valuation
random physical inspections - inventory requirement

do not assess on property transfer
do not assess on building permit
do not assess on remortgage or home equity loan

thus we will maintain 100% valuation
remove the assessment stigma
provide incentive to clean up properties
dont have to worry who the assessor is

process not personality

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Mr. Surprise better damn well be nice on the phone now.  He is an arrogant public servant who was empowered by ST and the gang to act however he wanted.  He is well known for throwing Italians with accents out of his office.  He needs to go and FDG needs to get him out NOW!  Besides he works for severl other municipalities as well.

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Maybe he was nice because I'm an Italian w/o an accent.

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At least Surprise actually 'talks' to people on the phone. A tip the 'super' should take, huh???

OH BROTHER!!! Waiting to hear alley's respond about this one!
Although....if that were true.....he'd be nice to just about 'everyone' in TH!!

Quoted from TippyCanoe

If the assessor office is such a problem then
bring forth legislation to fix the assessment problemn by

diving the total properties in to 6 random groups
assessing every property group once every 6 years as stated in the assessors manual
use 3 contracted  sources of data ie remax, century21, realityUSA for valuation
random physical inspections - inventory requirement

do not assess on property transfer
do not assess on building permit
do not assess on remortgage or home equity loan

thus we will maintain 100% valuation
remove the assessment stigma
provide incentive to clean up properties
dont have to worry who the assessor is

process not personality

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just a little story from about a year and 1/2 ago:

I was at Pede's store getting pasta and other items---OF COURSE....when in walks Ms.Esposito....talking all about the hi-jinks going on at TH.....and oh my the illegal stuff going on....

now who is calling the kettle black......she files all the stuff......really?.....

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Mr. Surprise better damn well be nice on the phone now.  He is an arrogant public servant who was empowered by ST and the gang to act however he wanted.  He is well known for throwing Italians with accents out of his office.  He needs to go and FDG needs to get him out NOW!  Besides he works for severl other municipalities as well.