The Town of Southeast and the Village of Brewster fall within New York State Senate District 40, which covers Putnam…More county and parts of Westchester and Dutchess counties.</p> <p>The senator-elect is Republican Greg Ball, who beat Michael Kaplowitz in November to take over the seat vacated by Vincent Leibell. </p>

The Town of Southeast Offices houses the Building and Planning departments, as well as the Zoning Enforcement and…More Special Districts offices. Southeast Parking and the fire inspector also share the building, which was erected in 1886 as the First National Bank of Brewsters.  </p> <p>The Building Department's purpose is to ensure that both local and state structural regulations are met through inspections and the review of permit plans. Permit applicants may also be sent to the Planning Department and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Michael J. Levine heads the department as building inspector.  </p> <p>The Special Districts Department is responsible for the handling of the operation and payment of several special districts' water and sewer functions. Levon Bedrosian is the department's administrator.</p> <p>Residents can also visit the building for Southeast Parking, where annual and semiannual parking permits can be purchased for the train station and the "Gold Lot."</p> <p>Fire Inspector Kenneth Clair is responsible for meeting the state's standard of yearly public inspections, as well as inspections of dangerous occupancies.</p>

Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office offers residential services for the developmentally disabled. It…More runs 11 group homes, eight in Putnam and three in Dutchess counties. The parent agency is the state Office of Persons With Developmental Disabilities, or OPWDD. </p> <p>Jim Doddemeade runs this local office and has more than 24 years in the field. The OPWDD has operated in Putnam for more than 30 years and in this location for more than seven years. </p> <p>This office also specializes in services that treat Prader-Willi Syndrome, a genetic disorder that may cause uncontrollable appetites. It also runs a day program, called Day Habilitative Services, in Pawling. This program helps persons with developmental disabilities to develop skills used in day-to-day living. The program also conducts field trips and organized activities in the community. </p>

The Village Police  has its administrative office at 50 Main Street, across from the Metro North train station,…More and is housed at 208 Main Street near the junction of Route 22. </p> <p>Chief Inspector John Del Gardo heads up the police department, which recently received a $25,000 grant from New York State for the purchase of a new police car, a license plate reader system and computers to assist the police.<br /><strong> </strong></p>

The Department of Motor Vehicles is the place to visit for driver's licenses and permits, vehicle registration, title…More certificates, inspection stickers and more.  </p> <p>The Putnam office is on Geneva Street in Brewster, off International Boulevard and Route 312, near the entrance to Interstate 84.</p> <p>You must have an appointment to take a written permit test. Consult the Web site for more details on this location.</p>

This brick building serves as a sort of town hall for the residents of Southeast. Visitors can make suggestions or…More voice their complaints to the Town Supervisor, and they can also receive advice on a number of different issues at this and other offices.</p> <p>At the tax receiver's office, residents can pay their county, town and school taxes, either in person or by mail. The assessor's office is responsible for keeping the assessed values of properties in the town at a fair market value annually. Residents, attorneys, real estate agents and other individuals can come here to check property identification and the status of exemptions, among other data. </p> <p>The accounting department is responsible for the financial ongoings of the town, including accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll.</p> <p>The town clerk is located at the left window in the building's lobby. Residents can visit the clerk for information on town documents and meetings. </p> <p>Town court is led by the town justices, who hear cases that occur only within the Town of Sourtheast.</p>