city clerk
noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city
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Residents affiliated with the grassroots group Stop The AI Data Center in Independence turned 20 pages of signatures into the Independence city clerk early Tuesday morning, just hours after the city council voted to approve tax breaks for Nebius.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The Atlanta City Council and Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration both agree that an investigation is warranted into a questionable contract with the former city clerk that originated during the height of debate over Atlanta’s public safety training facility.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
With this year’s increase, the base annual salary is $31,351 for the mayor, $30,151 for each of the four council members, and $15,203 each for the city treasurer and city clerk, according to a city report.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The public ceremony was a major moment for top city officials, as well as Detroit's police commission, city clerk and city council, who were also sworn in.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
The Atlanta City Council and Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration both agree that an investigation is warranted into a questionable contract with the former city clerk that originated during the height of debate over Atlanta’s public safety training facility.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
With this year’s increase, the base annual salary is $31,351 for the mayor, $30,151 for each of the four council members, and $15,203 each for the city treasurer and city clerk, according to a city report.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The public ceremony was a major moment for top city officials, as well as Detroit's police commission, city clerk and city council, who were also sworn in.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“City clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20clerk. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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