Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Watervliet is a city in Albany County, New York, with about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Watervliet offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Watervliet, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Watervliet records are kept
- Kept by the City of Watervliet: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Albany County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Albany County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Watervliet City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Watervliet.
- Website: watervlietny.gov/about-the-city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Watervliet | The Arsenal City)
- Phone: 518-270-3800
- Address: 3844 City Hall 2 Fifteenth Street, Suite B Watervliet, NY 12189
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Watervliet
New York public records law applies to the city government of Watervliet. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: watervlietny.gov/access-to-records-requests (page title: Access to Records Requests | City of Watervliet | The Arsenal City)
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Other cities and towns in Albany County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Albany County. The Albany County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Watervliet website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Watervliet offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Watervliet city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at watervlietny.gov/about-the-city-clerk, phone 518-270-3800. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Watervliet?
Watervliet cases are heard by the courts that serve Albany County, and people arrested in Watervliet are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Albany County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Watervliet?
Through the city's records request page at watervlietny.gov/access-to-records-requests. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.