City Clerk      

The City Clerk is the keeper of the City Seal and the custodian of all official records of the City, maintaining files that include ordinances, resolutions, contracts and agreements. The Clerk is responsible for publishing and posting all legal notices and receives all Open Records requests. For information on Open Records, click here.

The City Clerk is the clerk of the Common Council and keeps a permanent record of the proceedings of the Council and its Standing Committees. The Clerk is appointed for an indefinite term by the Mayor and approved by the Common Council.

The City Clerk is responsible for the administration of all local, state and federal elections, voter registration, and maintaining voter registration records through the Statewide Voter Registration program. For further information on elections, click here.

The City Clerk issues all licenses and permits pertaining to liquor, amusement, cigarette, special events, transient merchants, dog and cat licenses, electrical licenses, taxicabs, and haulers. For further information, click here.  To download permits/applications, click here.

In addition, the City Clerk works with the City Assessor on the Assessment Roll and prepares the Tax Roll. The City Clerk is the Human Resources Assistant to the City Administrator.

The City Clerk’s office consists of the City Clerk and a Deputy Clerk/Secretary to the Administrator.