As a City Council-appointed, record-keeping officer, the City Clerk is responsible for the management of the City’s documents, archives, resolutions and ordinances in accordance with state law and Municipal Code.
These duties include:
- Attending all regular and special called meetings of the Mayor and Council, preparing agendas, recording actions in accordance with state law and parliamentary procedures
- Preparing and publicizing public meetings, hearings, and legal notices
- Archiving City Council documents, official proceedings, ordinances, and resolutions
- Maintaining boards and commissions applications and appointments
- Ensuring municipal elections are successfully administered
- Providing Notary Public services
The City Clerk serves as the official Open Records Custodian for the City of Palmetto in accordance with the Georgia Open Records Act. All open records requests should be submitted to jridges [at] citypalmetto.com (jridges[at]citypalmetto[dot]com) for processing.