Maintains official records, documents, local laws, and legal notices. Issues permits and licenses including birth, death, marriage, hunting, beach, shellfish, alarm, peddling, soliciting, disposal, yard sale, commercial contractor and dog licenses.

Monitors environmental factors in the Town, makes field surveys of beaches, marshlands, etc., warns of environmental hazards and possible dangers to fragile land areas, wildlife and plants. Accepts Grant applications for Environmental Projects for East Hampton.