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town clerk
noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a town
Examples of town clerk in a Sentence
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Jane Jordan was Burns Harbor’s town clerk for 20 years and her husband, Kurt, started his first term on the town council in January.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
Krauser submitted a candidate statement of voluntary withdrawal Wednesday morning, the Gilbert town clerk confirmed.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
Democrat Kelly Bilodeau, former town clerk for East Hampton, and a lifelong resident of Hartford was sworn in for her first term.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
Matthew Healey for The Boston Globe The demolition of the building is expected to be completed by the end of September, leaving only the foundation, according to New Shoreham town clerk Millie McGinnes.
—Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
Town Council members earn $3,000 per year, town clerk Kerry Kavaloski said, and the position is considered nonpartisan.
—Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2023
In Flint Township, Mich., town clerk Kathy Funk couldn’t find plexiglass dividers this spring.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2022
The Wallingford town clerk, Barbara Thompson, said Tuesday her office discovered that no votes had been recorded in the state election reporting system from the Yalesville Elementary School, one of nine polling places in the 90th District of Cheshire and Wallingford.
—Mark Pazniokas, courant.com, 10 Nov. 2020
According to Dana Mangus, town clerk/treasurer, there were five candidates registered as of Thursday.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of town clerk was
in the 14th century
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“Town clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20clerk. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
town clerk
noun
: an official who keeps the town records
Legal Definition
town clerk
noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a town
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