Responsibilities

The city secretary is a position required by state law as an officer of the city. In addition to the statutory duties of the position, the city secretary provides administrative support to the City Council, city administrator, city staff, and public in many diversified ways:

• Preparing and disseminating meeting agendas, minutes, and legal notices
• Serving as historian by enrolling all laws, ordinances, and resolutions
• Updating the City Code of Ordinances
• Serving as public information officer by fulfilling online public information/records requests and public information/records request forms.
• Serving as records management officer by performing research of records
• Serving as chief election officer by administering municipal elections
• Coordinating the appointment process of boards and commissions
• Serving as website administrator by maintaining the integrity of the city website

The city secretary believes in being responsive to our citizens with professional knowledge, courtesy, and timely service.