Jennifer DiChristina - Town Clerk (term exp. 12/31/2025)
Lisa Kaminski- Deputy Town Clerk (FT)
Phone: (716) 542-4573, option 2 Fax: (716) 542-3702
Office hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Marriage license services require an appointment between the hours of 9:00am-4:00pm.
Did you know....we sell EZ-Passes? $25.00 per pass. You take it home, register it and the full $25.00 is available on the pass within 24 hours of registering it.
The Town Clerk is the Freedom of Information Officer. FOIL forms can be requested at the Town Clerks office or downloaded off of the FOIL page.
Town Fees are listed in the Fee Schedule.
Compost & Tire Permits can be obtained at the Clerk's office or the Joint Facility office with proof of residency (Driver's License).
A compost permit must be obtained and presented by any town resident wishing to drop off yard waste or pick up topsoil/wood chips from the Joint Facility. No waste will be received from any commercial or landscaping businesses nor are commercial or landscaping businesses allowed to pick up topsoil or wood chips from the facility. These are for town/village residents personal use only.
Important Dates
| February 15th | County/Town tax bills are mailed |
| March 15th | County/Town tax bills are due |
| March 1st | taxable status day (all exemptions are due and property is valued as of this day) |
| May 1st | tentative roll (all assessments can be viewed) |
| 4th Tuesday in May | Grievance day (apply to Board of Assessment Review) |
| June 30th | last day to pay County/Town tax (unpaids are returned to Erie County for collection) |
| July 1st | final roll (no more changes to assessment roll) |
| August 1st | Hunting/Conservation Licenses go on sale |
| September 15th | School tax bills are mailed |
| October 15th | School tax bills are due |
| October 1st | 1st round of Doe Permit issuance ends |
| November 1st | 2nd round of Doe Permit issuance begins |
| 2nd Tuesday in November | Election Day |
| November 15th | last day to pay Niagara & Genesee Co school tax bills (unpaids returned to County Treasurer for relevy) |
| November 30th | last day to pay Erie Co school tax bills (unpaids returned to Erie County for relevy after this date) |
These dates are NOT set by the Town of Newstead, but either by the State of New York or Erie County. We have no choice but to adhere to them.
The following Building/Park Use forms must be completed during normal business hours of Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and fees paid in advance of rentals: