Information
Town Clerk:
Cindy Oliver
Hours:
Monday & Tuesday, Thursday & Friday:
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Saturday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Contact:
Phone: (585)638-6570 ext 1
Email: clerk@townofmurray.org
Clerk’s Office Updates & Notices
The Town Clerk’s office will be closed on the following holidays for 2025:
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Monday, January 20th
- President’s Day – Monday, February 17th
- Good Friday – Friday and Saturday April 18th and 19th
- Memorial Day – Saturday, May 24th and Monday, May 26th
- Juneteenth Observed – Thursday, June 19th
- Independence Day – Friday and Saturday July 4th and 5th
- Labor Day – Saturday, August 30th and Monday, September 1st
- Columbus Day – Monday, October 13th
- Election Day – Tuesday, November 4th
- Veterans Day – Tuesday, November 11th
- Thanksgiving – Thursday, Friday and Saturday November 27th, 28th, 29th
- Christmas – Wednesday and Thursday, December 24th and 25th
Town Clerk fee schedule:
| Certified Copies | $10.00 Per Page |
| Photocopies | $0.25 Per Page |
| Returned Check Fee | $20.00 |
| Marriage License & Certificate | $40.00 |
| Dog License (Spayed or Neutered) | $7.00 |
| Dog License (Not Spayed or Neutered) | $15.00 |
Please contact the Town Clerk’s office if you’d like to see any of the local laws.
Water Collection
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Payments
Murray Town Clerk
Cindy Oliver
Phone: (585)638-6570 ext 1
Email: clerk@townofmurray.org
For Billing:
Murray Water Department
Phone: (585)638-6570 ext 4
Email: waterclerk@townofmurray.org
Marriage Licenses
Cost:
$40.00 ($10.00 for marriage certificate, $30.00 for marriage license)
Proof of Identification and Age:
One of the following age related documents:
- Birth Certificate
- Baptismal Record
- Naturalization record
- Census recod
and
One of the following identity-related documents:
- Driver’s license/Non Driver’s license
- Passport
- Employment picture ID
- Immigration record
Other Requirements:
- If divorced, divorce papers with raised seal
- Father’s full name and mother’s maiden name
- Other documents or information may be needed
Birth Certificates
Certified copies or Certified Transcripts of a Birth Certificate can only be issued to:
- A person with a NYS Court Order
- A person named on the Birth Certificate
- The parents of the person named on the Birth Certificate
- A lawful representative of the person named
- A lawful representative of the parents of person named
- Commissioner of Health
- A Municipal, State or Federal agency
Death Certificates
Certified copies or a Certified Transcript of a Death Certificate may be issued to:
- A person with a NYS Court Order
- A spouse, parent or child of the deceased
- A lawful representative of the spouse, parent or child of the deceased
- A person requiring record for a documented legal right or claim
- A person requiring record for a documented medical need
- A Municipal, State or Federal agency
Genealogy
Information may be released for genealogy research if the following requirements are met:
- Birth – the certificate has been on file for at least 75 yrs. and the person named on birth certificate is known by the applicant to be deceased.
- Death – the certificate has been on file for at least 50 yrs.
- Marriage – the certificate has been on file for at least 50 yrs. and the bride and groom are known by the applicant deceased.
Cemeteries
To find if a loved one is buried in the Town of Murray Cemeteries click on the following websites:
- Sandy Creek Cemetery (Rt 104 between Creek Rd and Center Rd)
- Sprague Cemetery (Telegraph Rd and corner of Groth Rd)
- Transit Cemetery (Transit Rd and corner of East Transit Church Rd)
- Pierce-Smith Pioneer Cemetery (Hulberton Rd between Holley Rd and Powerline Rd)
- Clark Cemetery (Rt 104 near Hurd Rd)
- Cole Hill Cemetery (north of Holley)
Garbage & Recycling
Service Day for the Town of Murray and Village of Holley is Friday, garbage and recyclables should be placed roadside by 6:00 AM.
(The Town of Murray is week “A” on the recycling calendar)
Dog Licenses
All dogs in New York State must be licensed, each year the license needs to be renewed. To license your dog, the Town Clerk must have a current rabies certificate.
Pricing:
| Dog License (Spayed or Neutered) | $7.00 |
| Dog License (Not Spayed or Neutered) | $15.00 |
Handicap Parking Permits
Permits can be issued by the Town Clerk.
Tax Collection
Tax bills are mailed on or before January 1st. There is no penalty for tax payments received or postmarked by January 31st.
- 1% penalty if paid from February 1st – February 29th
- 2% penalty if paid from March 1st – March 31st
- 3% penalty if paid from April 1st – April 30th
Unpaid taxes are turned over to the Orleans County Treasurer on May 1st. Tax payments made after April 30th must be paid at the Orleans County Treasurer’s office.