city clerk
noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city
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Julie Alig, Park Hills city clerk and treasurer, told The Enquirer on Thursday that sewer workers were in the area and got the deer out.
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Becoming city clerk has always been a good career move for bust-out, otherwise unemployable city councilors.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Hull will make the appointment of the new city clerk with the advice and consent of the City Council.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
In May, the St. Charles City Council voted to approve the former city clerk, Nancy Garrison, to return to her post temporarily while the city looked to fill the position, according to past reporting.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Becoming city clerk has always been a good career move for bust-out, otherwise unemployable city councilors.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Hull will make the appointment of the new city clerk with the advice and consent of the City Council.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
In May, the St. Charles City Council voted to approve the former city clerk, Nancy Garrison, to return to her post temporarily while the city looked to fill the position, according to past reporting.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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“City clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20clerk. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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