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City Business

Name: ADA Committee

Title: Council Liason

Contact Person: Regis Foster

Meetings: 4 meetings per month Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct - 1st Monday 6:30pm Council Chambers

Description: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a federal law prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations and government services.

Name: Animal Control

Title: Animal Control Officer

Contact Person: Jeff Ewing

Description: The Animal Control Officer deals with all animal related incidents in the City of Port Jervis and works on-call.

Name: Denis Livingston

Title: Councilman 3rd Ward

Name: Elizabeth Miller

Title: Councilwoman 1st Ward

Name: Maria Mann

Title: Councilwoman 2nd Ward

Name: Melissa Newhauser

Title: Councilwoman 4th Ward

Name: Michael J Decker

Title: Councilman 3rd Ward

Name: Misty Fuller

Title: Councilwoman 2nd Ward

Name: Timothy Simmons

Title: Councilman 4th Ward

Name: Assessor’s Office

Title: City Assessor

Contact Person: Teresa Spradling

Description: The primary responsibility of the Assessment Office is to maintain equitable assessments and authorize property tax exemptions.

Name: Building/Code Enforcement Office

Title: Building Official

Contact Person: David Rivera - Building Official

Description: The Port Jervis Building Department administers and enforces the New State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building codes, the Port Jervis City codes and Zoning Law and all reference standards that apply to the above, to ensure the safety, health, and welfare of the general public.

Name: City Clerk’s Office

Title: City Clerk-Treasurer

Contact Person: Laura Quick

Description: The City Clerk-Treasurer advises and guides the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Port Jervis on the adoption of a financial plan to operate the City during its fiscal year, which is January 1st through December 31st.

Name: City Court

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Name: Civil Service Commission

Title: Adminstrator

Contact Person: Cheryl Biccum

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 1:00pm - Youth Center Pike Street

Name: Code & Legislative

Title: Chairman

Contact Person: Tim Simmons

Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the Month at 6:00pm - Common Council Chambers

Name: Community Development Agency

Title: CDA Director

Contact Person: Valerie Maginsky

Meetings: 4th Wednesday of each month @ 7:00pm - 2nd Floor Youth Center on Pike Street

Description: The Port Jervis Community Development Agency is designated by the City of Port Jervis as the local administrator of federal, state and local funds.

Name: Corporation Council

Title: Esq.

Contact Person: Will Frank

Name: Regis Foster

Title: Councilman First Ward

Description:

Name: Kelly Decker

Title: Mayor

Description: Lifelong Port Jervis resident and graduated from the Port Jervis High School

Name: Emergency Management

Title: Director

Contact Person: Tom Vicchiariello

Name: Finance & Insurance

Title: Chairman

Contact Person: Elizabeth Miller

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the Month 6:00pm - Common Council Room

Name: Fire & Emergency Management

Title: Keith Brown : Fire Chief

Meetings: 3rd Monday of each month @ 7:00pm - Common Council Chambers

Description: Fire Department and Ambulance Information.

Name: Fire Department

Title: Fire Chief

Contact Person: Keith Brown

Description: The Port Jervis Fire Department is dedicated to safeguarding the lives, property, and environment of our community through exceptional services in education, preparedness, prevention and prompt response to emergency incidents.

Name: Fire Inspector

Title: Fire Inspector

Contact Person: Robert Brady

Description: The Bureau of Fire Prevention (BFP) is responsible for enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.

Name: Housing Authority

Description: The Port Jervis Housing Authority administers a public housing program. The housing authority owns and manages 1 projects which contain 75 affordable rental units.

Name: Industrial Development Agency

Contact Person: Maria Mann

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm - Common Council Chambers

Description: Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) are public benefit corporations originally authorized by the Industrial Development Agency Act of 1969 (GMU §858) and governed by the provisions of Article 18-A of the General Municipal Law.

Name: Planning Board

Title: Tom Vicchiariello - Chairman

Contact Person: Michael J. Decker

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm - Common Council Chambers

Description: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Port Jervis 7-27-1964as part of Ch. 20 of the 1964 Code of Ordinances (Ch. 36 of the 1981 Code).

Name: Plumbing & Electrical Board

Title: Chairman

Contact Person: Tim Simmons

Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the Month beginning at 5:30pm

Name: Police

Title: Chief of Police

Contact Person: William Worden

Name: Police Department

Title: Chief of Police

Contact Person: William Worden

Name: Public Works/Water Department (DPW)

Title: DPW Director Steven Duryea, Asst. DPW Director

Contact Person: Jack Farr

Description: The function of the Department of Public Works is to maintain and service the city's infrastructure systems.
Mission Statement of Department

Name: Recreation Commission

Title: Director of Recreation

Contact Person: John V. Faggione

Description: The Port Jervis Recreation Department's function is to provide the community with recreational and healthy activities for all age groups.

Name: Recreation Department

Title: Director of Recreation

Contact Person: John V. Faggione

Description: The Port Jervis Recreation Department's function is to provide the community with recreational and healthy activities for all age groups.

Name: Stanley B Siegel

Title: Councilman-At-Large

Description: Councilman at Large
4th Ward Councilman

Name: Tourism Board

Title: Council Liason

Contact Person: Maria Mann

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm - Common Council Chambers

Description: The Tourism Board coordinates three annual events: Citywide Yard Sale on the first Saturday in May, Fall Foliage Festival on the fourth Sunday in September, "Christkindlmarkt" German Christmas Market, Tree Lighting Ceremony downtown, and the Santa Express all on the last Sunday in November.

Name: Upper Delaware Scenic Byway Committee

Description: The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway is legislatively designated as a component of the New York State Scenic Byways System on Aug. 6, 2002 following a two-year, grassroots process to draft an Enhancement Concept Plan for New York State Route 97 in Orange, Sullivan, and Delaware Counties.

Name: White Water Park Committee

Description: The City of Port Jervis White Water Park would be a municipal park located in the Delaware River next to Riverside Park. It would be a series of features that create “whitewater” with pools, rapids, natural rock terracing, pathways, and informational kiosks on the banks of the river.

Name: Zoning Board

Title: Tom Sexton - Chairman

Contact Person: Michael J. Decker