city clerk

noun

: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city

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Tillander was sworn into her new position on Wednesday by Director of City Council Operations Jay Willms, who has been acting as city clerk since Moore’s departure. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026 The morning after the Independence city council voted 5-2 to approve the tax breaks for Nebius, organizers against the data center turned in more than 20 pages of signatures to city clerk Suzanne Holland, seeking to trigger a petition-gathering process for a public referendum. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026 On March 2, the council unanimously reappointed Parks as city clerk and appointed her interim city administrator over the mayor’s objections. Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 20 Mar. 2026 His proposal would also seek to prevent funding cuts to oversight agencies, which Lee suggests should include the Ethics Commission, city clerk, auditor, independent budget analyst and Commission on Police Practices. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for city clerk

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First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of city clerk was in 1656

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“City clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20clerk. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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city clerk

noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city
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