city clerk
noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city
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Councilmember Lisa Kaplan called on the city to look at reducing vacancies in other areas such as the offices of the city attorney, city clerk and city treasurer.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
In addition to candidates for city clerk, Maloney and Raspanti debated, and City Council candidates for representative of the city’s 2nd, 4th and 6th wards were also present at the debate.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
If Bass is recalled, a potential runoff between the top two candidates to succeed her would take place nearly three months after, according to city clerk spokesperson Josué Marcus.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
The fire destroyed the home and livery stable owned by Harry H. Harbaugh and damaged the Westminster city clerk’s office and council chambers, which were located from 1896 to 1942 in the Westminster fire station.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
In addition to candidates for city clerk, Maloney and Raspanti debated, and City Council candidates for representative of the city’s 2nd, 4th and 6th wards were also present at the debate.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
If Bass is recalled, a potential runoff between the top two candidates to succeed her would take place nearly three months after, according to city clerk spokesperson Josué Marcus.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
The fire destroyed the home and livery stable owned by Harry H. Harbaugh and damaged the Westminster city clerk’s office and council chambers, which were located from 1896 to 1942 in the Westminster fire station.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2025
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“City clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20clerk. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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