city clerk
noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city
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Candidates interested in applying to be the St. Charles city clerk must reside within the city limits, and can apply for the appointment by submitting a resume and letter of interest to Deputy Clerk Marzena Sheets at msheets@stcharlesil.gov, according to a news release from the city.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Fuentes, the San Diego city clerk, said the pandemic also spurred other changes that might be less noticeable to much of the public than online testimony at meetings.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Public records from Hialeah’s city clerk show that the city spent over $45,000 on the farewell party.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Hanson ran unopposed in the April 1 election after former city clerk Nancy Garrison stepped down, the release from the city said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Fuentes, the San Diego city clerk, said the pandemic also spurred other changes that might be less noticeable to much of the public than online testimony at meetings.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Public records from Hialeah’s city clerk show that the city spent over $45,000 on the farewell party.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Hanson ran unopposed in the April 1 election after former city clerk Nancy Garrison stepped down, the release from the city said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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“City clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20clerk. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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