SUBJECT:
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Proclamation Recognizing May 4 - May 10, 2025 as the 56th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week: Sponsor Council Member O’Connor
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
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PRESENTER(S): Debbie Stamp, Town Clerk
Council Member Brian O’Connor, Sponsor
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve Proclamation
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
May 4 through May 10, 2025 is designated the 56th 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 Small Town Feel
ü Effective Governance
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Proclamation