Access Auburn Phone Directory

The Auburn phone directory is built from public records held by city departments, Cayuga County offices, and New York State agencies. Auburn is the county seat of Cayuga County, located in the Finger Lakes region. Memorial City Hall at 24 South Street houses most city offices. The City Clerk, assessment, code enforcement, and other departments all keep records containing names, addresses, and phone numbers. You can search these records through FOIL requests and state databases. New York's Freedom of Information Law gives you broad access to government records at every level.

Auburn City Departments and Contact Numbers

Auburn's city government runs out of Memorial City Hall at 24 South St., Auburn, NY 13021. The City Clerk is on the 1st floor and can be reached at (315) 255-4100. The clerk handles vital records, meeting minutes, local laws, permits, and FOIL requests. The Registrar of Vital Records shares the same phone number and handles birth, death, and marriage certificates for events in the city.

The City Council office is at (315) 255-4104. The City Manager can be reached at (315) 255-4146. Assessment is on the 3rd floor at (315) 255-4125. Code Enforcement handles building permits and violations at (315) 255-4111. The Comptroller is at (315) 253-0860. Each of these offices keeps records that contain names and addresses.

For public safety, the Fire Department headquarters is at (315) 253-4031. The Police Department is at 315-253-3231. Public Works handles road and utility records at (315) 253-9554. Parks and Recreation is at (315) 255-4737. The Treasurer is at (315) 255-4143. Water Billing is at 315-255-4142. Auburn City Ambulance can be reached at (315) 567-0186.

All of these departments maintain their own records. Permit applications, inspection reports, incident reports, and financial records are all subject to FOIL. Every record that lists a name and address is a potential source for phone directory searches. The City of Auburn departments page has the full list of offices and contact info.

FOIL Requests in Auburn

Under New York's Freedom of Information Law, you can request any record held by the city. The City Clerk at Memorial City Hall handles FOIL coordination. Submit your request in writing. Include your name, contact info, and a clear description of the records you want.

The city has five business days to respond. Copy fees are 25 cents per page for standard-sized documents. If you just want to look at records, in-person inspection is free. Requests that take more than two hours of staff time can be charged at actual cost. The city will tell you about fees before doing the work so there are no surprises.

If your request is denied, you have 30 business days to appeal. The NYCLU FOIL Toolkit has sample letters for both initial requests and appeals. The NYS Committee on Open Government provides guidance and can help resolve disputes between requesters and agencies. Their staff answers questions by phone and email.

Vital Records in Auburn

The Registrar of Vital Records at Memorial City Hall keeps birth, death, and marriage records for events that occurred in Auburn. Call (315) 255-4100 to ask about availability. These records contain names, addresses, and dates that are useful for tracing people.

Birth certificates list the child's name, parents' names, and their home address at the time of birth. Death certificates show the deceased person's name, last address, and next of kin. Marriage records list both spouses, their addresses, and witnesses. Each of these record types can help connect a name to a location.

For vital records from other parts of New York State, the NYS Department of Health keeps records going back to 1881 for events outside New York City. You can order copies by mail. Access restrictions apply to recent records, but older records are more freely available for genealogy and research purposes.

Cayuga County Records

Auburn is the county seat of Cayuga County, so the county clerk and courthouse are right in the city. The county clerk records deeds, mortgages, liens, and business certificates. Each filing shows party names and addresses. Land records are among the best public sources for finding where someone lives or used to live.

Property records from the county include assessment rolls and tax data for every parcel. You can search by owner name or address to find assessed values, tax bills, and sale history. The county real property tax service updates this data as transactions close. Tax maps break the county into sections, blocks, and lots with unique parcel identifiers.

Court records for Cayuga County flow through the New York State Unified Court System. Supreme Court, Family Court, and City Court records all list party names and addresses. Some case information is searchable through the state's eCourts portal. Civil and criminal indexes are the most accessible online.

The Cayuga County Board of Elections maintains voter registration records. These include each voter's name, home address, and party enrollment. Individual lookups are available at the board's office. The county sheriff keeps jail records, civil process filings, and other law enforcement data. These are subject to FOIL.

State-Level Record Sources

The NYS Department of State Corporation Search lets you look up any business registered in New York. Results show the business name, registered agent, and address. Free to use. The Division of Criminal Justice Services runs statewide criminal history checks for $65.

The Office of the Professions has a free lookup for licensed professionals. Search by name to find doctors, nurses, accountants, and other licensed individuals. Results sometimes include a practice address. The NYS Department of State FOIL page explains how to request records from any state agency.

Federal courts cover Auburn through the Northern District of New York. The PACER system lets you search federal case filings including bankruptcy, civil, and criminal cases. Each filing includes party names and addresses. PACER charges 10 cents per page with a quarterly fee cap for low-volume users.

Other Record Sources

Auburn's Assessment office on the 3rd floor of City Hall keeps detailed property data. Assessment rolls list every parcel by owner name with the assessed value and address. Tax bills go out each year and connect owners to mailing addresses. You can call (315) 255-4125 to ask about specific properties or visit in person.

Code Enforcement records from the city include building permits, certificates of occupancy, and violation notices. Each permit ties a property owner to an address and lists the type of work being done. Violations show who owns a problem property. These records are available through FOIL at (315) 255-4111.

The Auburn Police Department at 315-253-3231 keeps incident reports, arrest logs, and traffic accident reports. Incident reports name the people involved and list addresses. Accident reports include driver names, home addresses, and insurance info. You can request copies through a written FOIL request to the police department or through the City Clerk's office.

Nearby Cities with Phone Directory Pages

Auburn sits in the Finger Lakes region of central New York. Syracuse is the closest large city with a phone directory page on this site.

Syracuse is about 25 miles east in Onondaga County. It is the largest city in central New York and has its own city clerk, county resources, and federal court offices. Both cities use the same state-level FOIL process and court system for accessing public records.