Village of Cambridge Services
Department of Public Works (DPW)
DPW performs street and sidewalk maintenance throughout the year. Services include snow and ice removal on Village streets and sidewalks, street paving and repair, sidewalk repair and replacement, maintenance of Village parks, street cleaning, Village building maintenance, lawn waste pick up in the spring and fall, pick up of holiday trees around the first of the year and a host of other services around the Village. Contact Mike Telford 518-677 2622
mtelford@cambridgeny.gov
Historian
The Village Historian maintains the Village’s archives. The archives include some amazing historical documents that provide exciting insight into Cambridge’s history. Click here for information. These documents are available for public viewing at the village offices. Contact the Village Office for hours at 677 2622 or e-mail historian@cambridgeny.gov
Cambridge Public Library
Our Library is funded primarily by village taxes. Additional revenue is obtained by a school district proposition and money from the county and towns. Our library is chartered to serve a population of 1906.
The Library has a special collection of local history. The newspaper The Washington County Post is on microfilm beginning with the date 1849.
21 WEST MAIN STREET CAMBRIDGE, NY 12816 518-677-2443 Contact Librarian Judy Center by e-mail jcenter@sals.edu or visit their website http://cambridge.sals.edu
Property Tax Assessment
The Village Assessor determines the value of each property in the village for the purpose of determining the tax amount for the property owner. The Assessor also maintains all records of the assessments and other appropriate documentation. More information on the role of the assessor and assessment in general can be found here... Contact William McCarty by e-mail assessor@cambridgeny.gov or call 677-2622.
Registrar
The Registrar is responsible for issuing birth and death certificates in the Village. Issuing copies of birth certificates has become very active in recent months as people apply for passports required for travel outside the country, including Canada. For more information, contact the Village Office at 677 2622.E-mail the registrar newdepclerk@cambridgeny.gov
Youth Commission
The Youth Commission provides programs for school-aged youth throughout the area throughout the year. On-going programs and special events can be viewed at the Youth Commission’s facebook page. Contact the director Meaghan Wilkins at 518-677 3086 or e-mail youth@cambridgeny.gov
CAMBRIDGE SUMMER DAY CAMP information and registration forms