Pamela Walsh Boening appointed president of Long Island Village Clerks and Treasurers Association

The Long Island Village Clerks and Treasurers Association (LIVCTA) has a rich and notable history. For many years, it has been bringing together village clerks and treasurers from all over Long Island.

The association helps these officials by giving them important tools, training, and chances to learn from each other. This support makes their work easier and more effective. Recently, the LIVCTA welcomed a new president: Pamela Walsh Boening. She became president on June 13 and is the Village Clerk of Freeport, where she also lives.

“She’s was announced to be the president of the Long Island Clerks Association both South Nassau and Suffolk,” said Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy. “She got voted in about two weeks ago….Excellent choice, very dedicated worker, and I support her 100% being in that position.”

“I am honored to be a part of an organization that touches so many villages in Nassau County and Suffolk County” Boening expressed.

Village clerks and treasurers are essential to local government operations. They manage records, finances, and many administrative tasks that keep villages running smoothly.

As the President of the Freeport Clerk and the LIVCTA, Boening oversees the coordination and administration of the association’s activities. She facilitates meetings, promotes communication and collaboration among clerks and treasurers, and ensures the implementation of best practices across various villages.

She represents the association at regional and state levels, advocating for the professional development and interests of its members. In her role, she also focuses on fostering a supportive network for clerks and treasurers, providing them with resources, training, and opportunities to enhance their skills.

She ensures that the LIVCTA operates smoothly, maintaining transparency and efficiency in all its endeavors, and works to advance the association’s mission of improving municipal administration across Long Island.

“We process a lot of permits and applications through our department…we are basically here for all of the residents and non-residents.” Boening said.

“The clerk is responsible for everything,” Mayor Kennedy explained. “The foils, the coordination of the zoning board, the coordination of the planning board…. She takes care of all the information requests…She does all of the board meetings, all schedules, the board meetings, notifications. She does all notifications for any zoning board, planning board, 300-foot distance…”

LIVCTA helps these professionals by offering tools and information they need to do their jobs better. This support includes up-to-date training on new technologies and methods that can improve their efficiency.

Boening explained LIVCTA helped with training and guiding people who are looking to become new clerks. She explained that “We help mentor them…we offer assistance to them…we exchange ideas and professional advice when it comes to the job, we encourage and there’s cooperation among all the members.”

The goal of LIVCTA is to make local government operations more efficient and effective. This means helping village clerks and treasurers perform their duties in the best possible way, which ultimately benefits the public.

When local government runs smoothly, residents receive higher-quality services, from better-managed public records to more transparent financial operations. One of the keyways the LIVCTA achieves its mission is by fostering a strong sense of community among its members.

Through regular meetings, workshops, and conferences, the association creates a platform where village clerks and treasurers can come together, share their experiences, and learn from each other.

These gatherings provide opportunities for professional development and knowledge exchange, helping members stay current with best practices and new trends in local government.

“We want to listen to what the (the people of LIVCTA) want to learn about,,” stated Boening. “And we try to provide the speakers that will help with the clerks and the treasurers… I want to listen to the feedback from the association and see what they want to hear about and learn from (the speakers).”

By facilitating this network of support, the LIVCTA ensures that village clerks and treasurers are not working in isolation. Instead, they are part of a larger community of professionals who can offer advice, share solutions to common challenges, and provide support when needed.

Boening said over email, “The LIVCTA is a great association that creates cooperation among the Nassau and Suffolk villages.” She continued by stating that, “It is a wonderful network of Clerks and Treasurers that work together for the betterment of their Villages.”

This collaborative environment strengthens local government across Long Island, leading to more effective and responsive service to the public. Boening’s appointment as president marks a significant milestone for the LIVCTA.