City Clerk

Responsibilities

• Attend all City Council meetings and staff briefings to record the minutes of such proceedings to provide continuity of City government as the legal record of legislative action.
• Certify and attest by signature and by affixing the City seal to all official City documents to include ordinances, resolutions, and contracts.
• Administer all regular and special municipal elections in coordination with the County Election Board and in compliance with Oklahoma election law and Municipal Charter.
• Codify the City Ordinances.
• Maintain annual budget for both the City Clerk and General Government departments.
• Process public information requests in compliance with Oklahoma Open Records Act.
• Officially maintain records for all City departments to include maintenance, storage, retention, destruction, and preservation.
• Supervise Meter Reading and the Utility Customer Service Department.

Mission Statement

The City Clerk Department is committed to providing accurate and efficient public service based on honesty, respect and fairness. We strive to improve citizen's access to local government by providing timely access to the official city records and information.