General Info

Town hall is governed by the town of Austerlitz, which maintains a building department. Its office of town clerk serves as a direct link between residents and government agencies, as well as issues licenses. The city s courts have the authority to conduct marriage ceremonies and share jurisdiction with family courts over offenses, such as disorderly conduct, harassment, menacing, reckless endangerment and assaults. It has a planning board that approves land subdivisions and commercial site plans. The city also operates a highway department that maintains a road system of more than 55 miles in length, as well as a fleet of equipment, tools and trucks.