town clerk
noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a town
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The deadline for town clerks to submit certified signatures is June 2, giving individual towns less than a month to collect and certify any new signatures sent in by Brensley’s or other affected campaigns and access the ballot.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
The announcement followed reports that six officers from the department had signed an open letter opposing the return of the mayor’s wife, Pam Shinnick, to her role as town clerk to handle business matters, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The dispute appears to stem from last month, when officers filed formal complaints against former town clerk Pat Shinnick, the mayor's wife.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Courtney Christensen, Morrison’s town clerk, said Revesco and City Street have not formally submitted an application for annexation.
—Businessden, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
The announcement followed reports that six officers from the department had signed an open letter opposing the return of the mayor’s wife, Pam Shinnick, to her role as town clerk to handle business matters, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The dispute appears to stem from last month, when officers filed formal complaints against former town clerk Pat Shinnick, the mayor's wife.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Courtney Christensen, Morrison’s town clerk, said Revesco and City Street have not formally submitted an application for annexation.
—Businessden, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Town clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20clerk. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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