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Orange County approves two part-time motor vehicle clerk positions reclassified to full time
Summary
The Rules Committee approved converting two existing funded part-time motor vehicle clerk positions into full-time roles to handle higher service volume and duties shifted from the State DMV.
Orange County lawmakers approved reclassifying two funded part‑time motor vehicle clerk positions to full time to address rising transaction volumes and tasks the state Department of Motor Vehicles has shifted to county offices.
County Clerk (presenting) told the Rules Committee that the motor vehicle offices are seeing daily transaction counts ranging from about 150 in Port Jervis to roughly 375–485 in Goshen; Newburgh and Middletown are handling hundreds of transactions daily. "The volume has picked up in the department of motor vehicle with the REAL ID and the enhanced IDs. We're seeing a large increase in our numbers," the County Clerk said.
The clerk said some work previously handled by the State DMV in Albany is now returned to the county, and those duties have become "almost a full time job for some people in each office." The two reclassifications will be placed in Middletown and Goshen, the clerk said; existing part‑time employees on a certified list will be moved into the full‑time slots when appointments are made.
Legislators asked whether the change replaces two existing part‑time positions and whether the county had placements lined up. Legislator Bauer asked whether the positions would be "floating or what's the location?" The clerk replied they would be in Middletown and Goshen. Committee members also discussed keeping employees near their homes when possible and avoiding overworking remaining part‑time staff.
The motion to reclassify two part‑time positions to full time was called to question and carried with the committee voting in favor.
The clerk said the county will request additional hires in the next budget to further address staffing needs.
Committee members framed the action as a personnel reclassification and staffing response to increased workload, not a change in service levels or hours guaranteed to the public.
