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Municipal Clerks Week, May 3-9, 2009
Johnson County is celebrating the 40th Annual Municipal Clerks Week, kicking off the local observance Thursday, April 30, with the issuance of a proclamation by the Board of County Commissioners. Municipal clerks from several Johnson County cities—along with clerks from Johnson County Government—attended the Board’s weekly business session, where the proclamation was officially presented.
The annual observance is sponsored by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), a professional non-profit association with 10,000 members comprised of city, town, township, village, borough, and county clerks from throughout the world. IIMC has sponsored the annual event since 1969. In 1984 and in 1994, Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, respectively, issued formal proclamations to declare the first full week of May as Municipal Clerks Week in recognition of the unique and essential role that clerks play in local government.
Several municipal clerks representing many of the cities in Johnson County—along with the Clerk of the Board and deputy clerks—were present to receive copies of the proclamations. Lana McPherson, De Soto City Clerk, on behalf of those municipal clerks in attendance, accepted the proclamation. McPherson described how clerks function as “partners in democracy” by ensuring public accessibility and accountability in government decision-making processes. While the profession is among the oldest of public servants, McPherson emphasized that the duties assigned to municipal clerks have expanded over the years, particularly in response to modern technology. To stay abreast of legislative and policy requirements, best practices in records management, and the application of new computer programs, McPherson said clerks today are increasingly returning to the classroom to increase their knowledge of important (and emerging) issues. To that point, she said many clerks in Johnson County had completed the rigorous certification process conducted by IIMC to become Certified Municipal Clerks. Two municipal clerks in Johnson County—including McPherson—have gone on to become certified as Master Municipal Clerks.
