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City Departments
City Services Category

The Departments and Offices listed are represented in brief to help your understanding of our work.  For a more detailed and complete description feel free to contact us or review the Beacon City Charter and Code Book.  Thank you for your interest.

• Office of the Mayor
• Office of the City Administrator
• City Attorney
• Assessor's Office
• Highway Department
• Parks
• Sanitation
• Transfer Station
• Building Department
• Recreation Department
• Water/Sewer Department
• Office Hours Table

Office of the Mayor
The Mayor is Clara Lou Gould
Phone: 838-5010, Fax: 838-5012
The Mayor, as chief executive officer for the city governments, shall represent the city at functions. The Mayor shall appoint, subject to Council approval, all city employees, departments heads and administrative officers. The Mayor shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the city. The Mayor's office is located at the Municipal Building.
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Office of the City Administrator...
The City Administrator is Joseph Braun
Phone: 838-5002, Fax: 838-5012
The Administrator is appointed by the Mayor and  is confirmed by the Council. The Administrator shall, as directed by the Mayor supervise the operations of all departments and units of the city government. The Office of the City Administrator is located at the Municipal Building.
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Office of the City Attorney...
Gerard J. Pisanelli
1 Municipal Center
Beacon New York, 12508
(845) 838-1780
Email: pisanellilaw@aol.com
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Assessor's Office...
Phone: 838-5025
Located at the Municipal Building's Beekman St. entrance.
Hours: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 8:30-4:30, special appointments can be arranged.
The Assessor's office maintains the City's property records through the Dutchess County Office of Real Property.  We maintain property owners addresses, process property exemption applications, process property sale records from deeds filed with the County and maintain the City's annual tax roll.
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Highway Department
Phone: 831-0932
Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00a.m. to 3:00p.m.
The Highway Department, located on 23 Creek Road, maintains City streets, cleans out over 800 storm basins yearly and repair damaged storm basins, maintains roadside flowers and cuts grass.  We keep 50 miles of road, approximately 208 streets open so emergency vehicles can pass in  reasonable amount of time during and after snow storms.
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Parks Department
We maintain all City owned parks - Memorial Park (Wilkes Street), South Avenue Park (South Avenue), Riverfront Park (Red Flynn Drive), Flannery Park (Green Street). Parks are open daily.  We maintain three softball fields, three baseball fields, one football field, one soccer field, two tennis courts, three basketball courts and three playgrounds.  We mark fields for all recreation programs and flood and maintain the ice rink when weather permits.
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Sanitation Department
We supervise the pick up of three cans of garbage per tax parcel weekly with unlimited recyclable pickups every other week. We collect bagged leaves left curbside in the Spring and Fall. Christmas Trees are picked up at curbside after the holiday. The City offers to chip brush left at curbside by appointment. 

Transfer Station
Phone: 831-4390
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Our Transfer Station, located on Dennings Avenue, provides residents with a place to dump glass clippings at no charge, and furniture, construction and demolition debris, tires batteries and metal at a minimal fee.  City Property owners can pay by check at the Transfer Station. Coupons are available at the Municipal Center for residents who live, but do not own property in the City.
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Building Department
Phone: 838-5020
Hours: Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Building Department office, located in the lower level of the Municipal Building (Beekman Street entrance), reviews building permit applications and plans necessary for the issuance of Building Permits required for pool installation, additions, alterations, demolition of existing structures, and an new construction.  We perform plumbing inspections and all inspections required during various phases of construction; as well as multiple dwelling and apartment inspections.  Code Enforcement, carried out through our office, addresses property violations, i.e. litter, high grass abandoned vehicles, graffiti, etc.  We also provide school inspections and post public assembly occupancies.
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Recreation Department
Phone: 838-5024
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Tuesday 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Summer Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Recreation Department, located in the lower level of the Municipal Building (Beekman Street entrance), provides safe and positive recreation programs to the residents of Beacon and to increase the activities offered, base on their needs.
For a complete listing of recreation schedules and activities, click here...
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Water/Sewer Department
Phone: 831-3136
Hours: Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The Water and Sewer Department, located on Liberty Street, provides City residents with safe, potable water.  We maintain the reservoirs and wells which are sources of water supply and perform periodic testing and monitoring of water quality.  We maintain the water distribution system, - piping, values and fire hydrants.  We provide adequate water for fire protection and consumer use, and maintain quality water throughout the system.  Additionally, the Water and Sewer Department provides unabated collection and disposal of all sanitary sewage.  The pipelines and manholes are maintained and cleaned.  We also conduct infiltration and inflow studies and make alterations to ease the burden of high flows during heavy rain periods.
Additional phone numbers:
Water Filtration Plant: 831-3185
Water and Sewer Maintenance: 831-3136
Water Meter Repair: 831-0390
Fax: 831-3185
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