The profession of City Clerk is the oldest of the public servants in local government. The City Clerk is the historian of the community. The work of the City Clerk’s office demands versatility, alertness, accuracy and patience.
Among the ways the City Clerks serve their cities is:
- Preparing for and staffing City Council meetings including distributing packets for regular meetings and for work sessions, which appear on the web the Friday before the meeting;
- Organization of Boards and Commissions including recruitment, coordinating interviews, preparing agenda packets and minutes for CCLC, Liquor Authority, Planning and zoning and Board or Adjustment;
- Maintaining the city records, establishing a retention schedule, copying the records digitally and responding to records requests;
- Reviewing and issuing liquor licenses, including special event liquor licenses;
- Reviewing and approving special event permits;
- Conducting municipal elections.