City Clerk

Primary Areas of Responsibility

The primary responsibilities of the city clerk include:
  • Administer oath of office to public officials
  • Attend all City Council meetings
  • Certify city special election questions to the election commissioner
  • Ensure compliance with state budget law
  • Handle mayor and council election notification and receipt of candidate forms
  • Custodian of all official City records
  • Issue various licenses and permits
  • Prepare City Council agendas and bid notices
  • Prepare ordinances and resolutions
  • Prepare special assessments and certify them to the county
  • Prepare state budgets
  • Publish legal notices
  • Review and prepare documents for temporary financing and bonds
  • Administer the Solid Waste Contract (residential refuse and recycling)
  • Manage the City’s communications services
  • Manage appointments to boards and commissions
  • Oversee contractual, liability, and project management requirements of the city
  • Public Information Officer
  • Supervise cemetery records, burial, and sale of graves and assists in long range planning and operations of the cemetery
  • Supervise Tiblow Transit transportation service – Apply for and receive funding from KDOT and Unified Government
  • System administrator for computer system