The Department of Community Services serves all residents of Harrison. It provides programs and services, providing…More direct assistance with specific needs, and acts as a liaison between public and private agencies, civic and religious organizations and Harrison residents.</p> <p>All information received or discussed in the office is kept confidential.</p> <p>The office receives referrals from doctors, hospitals, churches and synagogues, other agencies and concerned Harrison residents.</p>

The Alfred F. Sulla Jr. Municipal Building is the home to all of Harrison's municipal departments and activities.

The town hall contains all the major departments that help run the town of Harrison. It is located right next to the…More Harrison Train Station and in front of the Harrison Public Library. Departments and respected telephone numbers are as follows:</p> <p>Department of Public Works - 914-670-3100</p> <p>Gov. Community Services - 914-670-3036</p> <p>Purchasing Department - 914-670-3110</p> <p>Planning and Zoning - 914-670-3075</p> <p>Town Clerk - 914-670-3010</p> <p>City Assessor - 914-670-3060</p> <p>Controller - 914-670-3080</p>

The Department of Public Works -- and its Commissioner, Robert G. Wasp -- is located in the Municipal Building, and…More provides many services to the residents of Harrison. Among them are sanitation, recycling, highways and parks services.</p> <p>Garbage is collected twice a week, and recycling is picked up weekly. For metal, appliances and electronics, an appointment for pickup must be made with the department.</p> <p>The Parks and Playgrounds Division maintains parks and playgrounds.</p> <p>The Highway Division is responsible for paving, maintenance and repair of all Town roads. It's also responsible for the care and maintenance of sidewalks, sewer lines and storm drains. Snow removal, leaf pickup, care and removal of town trees is taken care of by the Highways Department.</p>

This department collects all Town and Village taxes and holds tax lein sales. It also acts as the collection agency…More for school taxes, State taxes and County taxes.</p> <p>Tax bills are sent out five times a year. Town and Village taxes are due in February and June; school taxes are due in January and September; and State and County taxes are due in April.</p> <p>Allocation of tax money is approximately:</p> <p>52 percent for school expenses</p> <p>21 percent for Town costs and services</p> <p>27 percent for county taxes</p> <p>Nancy Briotte-Masi is serving a four-year term as Tax Receiver for Harrison. She can be reached at 914-777-1748 or tax@harrison-ny.gov.</p>

The Harrison Recreation Department offers a comprehensive and diversified program for all ages, from pre-schoolers to…More senior citizens. </p> <p>Year round indoor activities are held in the department's three community centers. Outdoor activities includng swimming, tennis, softball, baseball and picnicking are held in community parks and on school fields.</p> <p>During the summer, five day camp programs are conducted.</p> <p>Annual events include Spring Egg Hunts, Halloween Programs, summer concerts and sports tournaments.</p> <p>The Recreation Department runs three community centers; the Leo Mintzer Center, the Sollazzo Center and the Harrison Community Center.</p> <p>The Recreation Department sponsors two Senior Citizens Clubs; the West Harrison Group and the Downtown Group. The West Harrison Group meets from 12-3 pm on Thursdays at the Leo Mintzer Community Center. The Downtown Group meets from 12-3 pm on Fridays at the Veterans Memorial Building.</p> <p>Program brochures are available at the recreation office in the Municipal Building and Community Centers. An up-to-date Harrison Recreation ID Card is required to participate in Recreation Department activities.</p> <p>Ronald Belmont is the Superintendent of Recreation.</p>

The West Harrison Volunteer Fire Department is comprised entirely of volunteers. The company has 83 volunteers.

The Purchase Fire Department is manned by 50 volunteer firefighters.

The department protects District #4 in…More Harrison, and responds to structural fires, motor vehicle accidents, hazardous materials incidents, rescues and natural disasters.</p> <p> </p>

Court sessions are held in the courtroom of the Municipal Building every tuesday for criminal matters, and the first,…More fourth and fifth thursday of the month for civil, traffic and town violations. Court is also in session one wednesday a month for small claims.</p> <p>Cases are heard by the presiding Justice. Jury trials occur more frequently now than in the past, because the Court handles a greater number of cases. Local residents are called upon to serve as jurors, and trials last from one to three days.</p> <p>The Court has jurisdiction on civil cases up to $3,000. Town Justices preside in Small Claims Court in cases having a value of up to $3,000. The Court hears criminal cases where the maximum sentence is up to one year in jail and the maximum fine is up to $1,000.</p> <p> </p>

The Harrison Fire Department serves the Downtown District in Harrison and is comprised of both volunteer and career…More firefighters.</p> <p>It has 14 career firefighters and 70 volunteers. It's the only Fire Department in Harrison to be supplemented by career firefghters.</p> <p>It responds to structural fires, motor veicle accidents, hazardous materials incidents, rescues and natural disasters. </p>