Christina “Secret Evidence” Battalia
1. Freedom Of Information Compliance And Knowledge Ratings:
Christina Battalia has sent a response to one of our Freedom of Information Requests say that she has done some kind of bizzare investigation and has some secret “evidence” that supposedly allows her to deny our rights to access the public documents.
And things have gotten even stranger, because Christina Battalia refuses to share her secret “evidence” making it impossible for us to appeal this bizarre records denial to Mamaroneck Town Supervisor Nancy Seligson.
We are trying to have NYS “Committee On Open Government” Executive Director Robert Freeman advise Ms. Battalia and Ms. Seligson what New York States Freedom Of Information Laws actually say and what a town is permited to do with public records under those laws.
2. Email Address For Filing FOI Requests
CBattalia@townofmamaroneckny.org
3, Mailing Address For Filing FOI Requests
Town Clerk
740 West Boston Post Road
First Floor, Room 103
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
4. Experience:
Ms. Battalia refused to provide us with a short biographical paragraph, so we will try and search the internet to learn about her background and experience.
However, despite Ms. Battalia’s bizarre and hostile behavior, we must say her staff is very friendly and almost appoligetic about how she treated our FOI requests.
5. From The Town Website:
The Town Clerk is an elected official who serves a four-year term. The Town Clerk serves residents directly through the issuance of licenses and permits as well as serving as the Town’s Records Management Officer. In addition, the Town Clerk serves the Town Board as the recording secretary for all their proceedings and decisions.
Vital Records
As Registrar of Vital Statistics the Clerk has the responsibility of issuing and maintaining birth and death records. The Town Clerk holds these vital records dating from 1881.
Marriage Licenses
New York State Marriage Licenses are issued through the Town Clerk’s Office and is responsible for issuing Marriage Certificates and recording them with the State of New York. The Town Clerk is a Marriage Officer who performs wedding ceremonies.
Other Licenses
The Town Clerk issues licenses and permits for the State, County and local municipality, including but not limited to licensing for Dogs, Hunting, Fishing, as well as permits for Alarms, Garage Sales, Peddling and Block Parties.
Parking Permits
Parking permits are issued through the Town Clerk’s Office for Commuter Lot No. 1 (Myrtle Boulevard and Vine Street), Area Business for Lot No. 2 (Maxwell Street) and Overnight and 24-Hour for Lot No. 3 and Lot No. 4 (Myrtle Boulevard).
FIOA Requests
The Town Clerk is the Freedom of Information Officer, liaison to the Board of Elections and holds the designation of Notary as well as the certifications of Registered Municipal Clerk (RMC) and Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC).
FAQs
6. Media Reports
7. Notes
This Ratings Page Has Been Updated With Additional Information.
About Mamaroneck, New York
Mamaroneck is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States.
The population was 29,156 at the 2010 census. There are two villages contained within the town: Larchmont and the Village of Mamaroneck (part of which is located in the adjacent town of Rye). The majority of the town’s land area is not within either village, constituting an unincorporated area, although a majority of the population lives within the villages. Legally, the unincorporated section and the villages constitute the town as a political and governmental subdivision of New York State. The town is led by a town board, composed of five town board members, which includes the Town Supervisor, Nancy Seligson.
Much of the unincorporated section of the town receives its mail via the Larchmont Post Office and thereby has a Larchmont address.
The Town of Mamaroneck was ranked first in the list of the top 10 places to live in New York State for 2014 according to the national online real estate brokerage Movoto.
The area that is now the town in Mamaroneck was purchased from Native American Chief Wappaquewam and his brother Manhatahan by an Englishman named John Richbell in 1661. During the American Revolutionary War in 1776, the British loyalist William Lounsbury was attacked and killed by a group of revolutionaries led by John Flood. Several other skirmishes occurred that year between loyalists and revolutionaries.
The New York Legislature created Mamaroneck as a town on March 7, 1788. The Town of Mamaroneck is divided into three parts: the Village of Larchmont, an unincorporated area, and the Village of Mamaroneck, the rest of that village being in the town of Rye. This three-part division occurred in the 1890s to meet the growing demand for municipal services that the town could not provide. By definition at the time, a town could only provide basic government functions such as organizing and supervising elections, administering judicial functions, and constructing and maintaining highways.
During the 1890s, parts of the town of Mamaroneck that were situated closest to the water thrived. Larchmont Manor, with its beaches along Long Island Sound, had become well known as a summer resort for families from New York City, and people were beginning to live there year-round…..
Please Read More Here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamaroneck,_New_York
Zip code: 10543
Population: 19,237 (2013)
Area code: Area code 914
