City Clerk

Responsibilities

The city clerk is responsible for maintaining official documents, administering municipal elections, handling requests for public information and serves as the records management officer for the city.

Other Responsibilities

• Accepting applications for boards and commissions
• Attending all meetings of the City Council, posting all meeting agendas, and keeping accurate minutes of the proceedings
• Coordinating the codification of city ordinances into the City Code of Ordinances
• Issuing certain permits and licenses for various operations within the City of Sherman, including garage sale permits, alarm permits, alcohol permits, itinerant vendor / solicitor permits, junk / secondhand dealer permits, and oil and gas well drilling permits
• Posting and publishing all legal notices in compliance with state law
• Serving as custodian of the city corporate seal and attesting the mayor’s signature on all official documents