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Village of Mohawk

Welcome to the Village of Mohawk

The Village of Mohawk rests on the southern bank of the historic Erie Canal and Mohawk River in Herkimer County at the northern border of the town of German Flatts. The village officially became known as Mohawk in 1838 and was named after the adjacent Mohawk River. Later Mohawk was incorporated on April 16, 1844.

Important Notices

• Village Board meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of every month at 6:00PM unless otherwise noted.
  • Summer meeting schedule: July 13th and August 10th at 6PM.
• Village & Municipal Offices will be closed on all Federal Holidays. Closed notices are posted at the Village Office & on Facebook.
• Village Elections are held the 3rd Tuesday in June every year. Election notices begin in January. 2026 Election is June 16th 12-9PM.
• Village Tax Collection: June - October. Please fax tax info requests to (315) 866-0616.
• No overnight parking November 1st through April 1st.
• Notary services available when Clerk is in the office. $2.00 with valid ID required.
• Codes office hours: Monday 1:00-2:00pm & Tuesday by appointment only. Codes (315) 985-0080
• Handicap Permits: find form at New York DMV | mv6641.pdf. Bring completed form to Police for tag.
• Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/villageofmohawk/ (informational page only). 

Village Office

28 Columbia Street Mohawk, NY 13407
Phone: (315) 866-4312
Fax: (315) 866-0616

Garbage: SPOHN'S DISPOSAL

556 NY-5S, Mohawk, NY 13407
Phone: (315) 866-8820
Spohn Disposal Services

Orange bags can be purchased at Fastrac. Trash pickup begins at 5am on Wednesdays. Contact Spohns for holiday schedule changes.

Green/Yard Waste Collection

Green/yard waste must be containerized or tied/bundled.

Set out Sunday night for Monday pick-up beginning April 1st through last Monday in October.

• No container should exceed 50lbs.
• Green waste (grass clippings, leaves, garden waste and shrub clippings) must be placed in a reusable container only.
• ALL containers must have handles. (No cut-out handles).
• Limit of THREE (3) containers per property.
• DO NOT place green waste in plastic bags, galvanized barrels, laundry baskets, cardboard boxes or brown paper bags.
• Green waste should be free of stones, wood, paper, plastic pots/trays and animal waste.
• Lumber and other construction debris IS NOT considered brush or yard waste.
• Brush and shrubs cannot exceed four feet (4') and must be placed in a reusable container or tied and bundled.
• Christmas trees will be collected at the end of December and during the month of January.

Mohawk Municipal Commission

28 Columbia Street, Mohawk, NY 13407
Phone: (315) 866-4170

Mohawk Municipal Commission Website

Solid Waste Authority

Phone: (315) 733-1224
Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority (ohswa.org)

Election Notices

There is a Village Election the 3rd Tuesday in June every single year. Election notices begin in January. They are published in the Times Telegram, this main page of our website, on the hallway public notice board & the front window of 28 Columbia St. ​Certain notices are required to be placed around the Village, in which you will find them at:

The Village Municipal building, Town of German Flatts, the Post Office, Weller Library, Mohawk Police Department, & the laundromat.

The Village polling place is the Village Municipal building board room at 28 Columbia Street & the hours are 12N – 9PM. All legal election notices are posted below.

*Next Election will be June 16th 2026 for (1) Trustee position*