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Clerk reports FOIL system to go live April 29; vital-statistics and service counts reviewed

Amsterdam Common Council · April 22, 2026
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Summary

The city clerk reported monthly vital-statistics totals and said a new FOIL system with a QR-code request form will go live April 29 after staff training conducted the same day.

The city clerk reported operational statistics for the prior month and announced a new FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) system will go live on April 29.

As the clerk told the council: "We're expected to go live next week, April 29." The clerk walked council through counts for the reporting month (160 birth certificates printed, 151 death certificates, 77 dog licenses) and said training for system users occurred that day. Staff circulated a flyer containing a QR code allowing walk-in residents to submit FOIL requests from a phone; the clerk requested council not to share the prelaunch link until after April 29.

Council members thanked staff for the work; the clerk said an electronic copy of the clerk's report is available on request.