City Administration

Duties and Responsibilities

City Clerk

The City Clerk’s office is responsible for keeping the official seal and documents of the City of Tennille, including:

• Maintains the City Charter and Code of Ordinances.
• Assist Mayor and City Council Members
• Prepares agenda and minutes for City Council meeting
• Serves as filing officer for ethics reporting.
• Custodian of city records; contracts, minutes, answers and open records requests.
• Payroll
• HR functions
• Acts as Qualifying Officer for Elections and Elected Officials reporting.
• Accounts payable
• Manages city property/automobile liability schedules
• All Financial Functions
• Administrative staff supervisor

Asst. Clerk

• Provides customer services; receives utility payments; initiates new customer accounts.
• Public works administrative contact
• Accounts receivables including property tax; alcohol sales, franchise tax, etc.
• Assess monthly cut offs for non-payment.
• Setting up new accounts, transfer and closing utility accounts.
• Acts as notary public for the department and the public.
• Coordinate training for public works.

Court Clerk

• Collects and receipts payment for court fees, fines and warrants
• Maintain court files
• Attend court, prepare monthly court calendars, dockets and case files for hearings
• Assists Municipal Court Judge and Solicitor
• Citation Status
• Primary contact for Social Media, Website, and Newsletter
• Acts as notary public for the department and the public
• Code enforcement and P&Z administrative contact
• Processes business and alcohol license applications and renewals
• Building permits