CLERK OF THE BOARD - 2025 Westchester County Clerk Annual Report

The Westchester County Clerk's Office, led by Thomas M. Roach, has released its 2025 Annual Report. The office collected a total of $208,411,452.90 in fees and taxes, disbursing $25,151,472.12 to the County. Key revenue streams include mortgage tax ($35,267,114.83 to MTA, $2,458,155.54 to NYS SOMA), transfer tax ($93,917,605.61 to NYS Dept. of Taxation and Finance), and court filing fees ($6,114,055.00 to Unified Court System).

Significant initiatives in 2025 included the continued modernization of services, with approximately 71% of land records and over 95% of civil cases being filed electronically. The office also administered oaths to 798 naturalized citizens and utilized its Mobile Outreach Vehicle at 36 locations. Pistol license fees saw an increase effective December 4, 2024, but this did not significantly impact application numbers. The report details expenses totaling $6,626,909.55, with personnel costs being the largest component at 69.1%.