May 6-12 Honors
Municipal Clerk's Week

The week of May 6-12 has been proclaimed MUNICIPAL CLERK'S WEEK by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), the professional association of 9,600 county, city, village and town clerks, located in every state, Canadian province, and 15 other countries.

This will be the 20th annual observance which calls to the attention of the general public the key role that municipal clerks have in the operation of local government.

IIMC President Terry S. Tripp, CMC/AAE, City Clerk of Gonzales, Louisiana, in announcing the observance of Municipal Clerk's Week, urged every community to recognize the work carried out by the Office of Municipal Clerk.

"There are many activities that are the responsibility of the Municipal Clerk that too often the public takes for granted," stated Tripp. "Yet, if these are not done properly and as required by law — for example, the recording of the official minutes of the council — the smooth operation of government will be greatly affected."

"I truly think that the office of the Municipal Clerk is the hub of government, recording the actions of its legislative body, serving as information center on municipal programs useful to the municipal administration and the general public, and preserving the history of local government for future generations," said Tripp. •

Page 20 / Illinois Municipal Review / April 1990