City Clerk's Office

The City Clerk's Office provides a wide variety of professional, confidential, administrative, and technical duties that support the overall mission of the City and the City Manager's Office. A division of the City Manager's Office, the City Clerk's Office serves as custodian of public records and the clerk of the Manhattan City Commission. The City Clerk's Office is responsible for the following: 

• Manages city records;
• Oversees open records requests; 
• Prepares and assembles the weekly City Commission agenda and packet;
• Handles documents for signature from multiple departments;
• Prepares the official minutes for each legislative City Commission meeting;
• Receives tort claims;
• Coordinates proclamations and Mayor welcomes;
• Maintains and updates the City Code;
• Receives applications of interest for City Boards and Committees and coordinates appointments; and
• Performs various other duties and services for the public and other city departments.