SUBJECT:
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Proclamation Recognizing May 1 - May 5, 2024 as the 55th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
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PRESENTER(S): Debbie Stamp, Town Clerk
Mayor Justin Brooks, Sponsor
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
History
May 1 through May 5, 2024 is designated the 55th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week. Initiated in 1969 by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Municipal Clerk’s week is endorsed by all of its members throughout the United States, Canada and 15 other countries. In 1984 and in 1994, Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, respectively, signed a Proclamation officially declaring Professional Municipal Clerks Week the first full week of May and recognizing the essential role Municipal Clerks play in local government.
Typical Responsibilities of the Municipal and Deputy Clerks
• Maintain official board minutes, ordinance books, and all records and documents.
• Index all official actions of board.
• Issue licenses and permits.
• Process contracts and agreements.
• Keep community history and vital records.
• Receive, distribute, and file correspondence from residents and other governmental agencies.
• Administer elections, registration, and voting.
• Act as a key liaison between local government and residents.
COUNCIL PRIORITY(S) ADDRESSED:
ü Effective Governance
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Proclamation