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Town Board Meeting Videos

The video of the Town Board meeting from Wednesday March 25, 2020 has been uploaded to the Town website and is now available for viewing. Please click the link below to view this and other Town Board agendas, minutes, and meeting videos.

Erie County, NY Department of Health: Coronavirus Information

NOTICE:

All Town of Amherst Board and Committee meetings (with the exception of the Town Board) will be cancelled for 30 days through April 14, 2020 or until further notice. In addition, Amherst Town Hall at 5583 Main Street is closed to the public and public access will be by appointment only.

  • Town Clerk: 716-631-7021 - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (until further notice)
  • Assessor: 716-631-7038
  • Building Department: 716-631-7080
  • Planning Department: 716-631-7051
  • Purchasing/Contracts: 716-631-7007
  • Bids: 716-631-7007
  • Human Resources: 716-631-7025

For all other appointment requests, please call 716-631-7013 or 716-631-7032.

Town of Amherst Courts and Village of Williamsville Courts

All non-essential Town and Village of Williamsville court functions have been POSTPONED and all Town and Village Court buildings are CLOSED. Please see this Press Release for details

Bid Openings

Town of Amherst bid openings will be live streamed and recorded. The public will not be allowed to attend bid openings in person. Please see the links below for either the live stream or recordings. All bids are due according to their published times. The bid openings for Tue., March 23, 2020 will begin at 12:30 PM.

Amherst IDA

Amherst Schools & Education

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Town Clerk Services /  Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)

Application for Public Access to Records
Pursuant to Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)

The Town Clerk is the Town's Official Records Management or Records Access Officer.

The Town Attorney is the Records Appeals Officer.

Fees related to FOIL requests include:

  • Photocopies: $0.25 per sheet
  • CDs and DVDs: $5.00 each
  • documents available electronically: no charge
  • Requests requiring substantial research and time: charged at hourly rate

Please download, print and complete the FOIL Form and submit it to the Town Cleck's Office in person or by mail. Please include as much information about your request as possible to ensure a complete and accurate search for the records you are requesting.

Mail form to:
The Town Clerk's Office
Amherst Municipal Building
5583 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221

Requests can also be submitted electronically using the Town's online FOIL Form. Request submitted using this form will be automattically emailed to the Town Clerk.

Town Clerk

5583 Main St
Williamsville, NY  14221
(716) 631-7021
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Mon-Fri - until further notice)


Town Clerk

Spoth, Francina
    Town Clerk
    631-7021

Cooper, Kathy
    Deputy Town Clerk
    631-7021

Uthman, Vianne
    Deputy Town Clerk
    631-7021

Koller, Timothy
    Assistant Deputy Town Clerk
    631-7043

Hopkins, Marie
    Senior Clerk
    631-7044

Kielich, Eileen
    Clerk Typist
    631-7048

Meldrum, Jennifer
    Records Clerk
    689-1407

Roedl, Helen
    Clerk Typist
    631-7042



Town Clerk's Office

On March 15th 2020 an Executive Order was issued declaring a local state of emergency in the Town of Amherst.  Due to current circumstances related to COVID-19 we are attempting to limit community contact and are requesting residents to refrain from coming into the Town Clerk’s Office.

Please mail any payments, applications or requests to the Town Clerk’s Office at 5583 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221.

If you have any questions please call our office at 716-631-7021

posted by [tray] on Mar 17, 2020

About Amherst

The Town of Amherst was established in 1818 and celebrated its 200th Anniversary in 2018. The town has a geographical area of 53.6 square miles and a population of greater than 122,000.

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