City Clerk

The City Clerk is appointed by the City Manager and is subject to approval by a majority vote of the Council. The Clerk’s Office provides an array of services to the public, City Manager, Council, and staff.

The City Clerk’s Office provides assistance with the following:

• Qualifying Officer for candidates who wish to contend for the Office of Mayor and City Council.
• Prepares the agendas for all meetings, workshops of the City Council, and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board.
• Records management and retention of all official records in compliance with state law; serves as the City’s Records Management Liaison Officer with the State of Florida Department of State.
• Processes all official City public records requests in compliance with Florida Public Records Law (F.S. Ch. 119).
• Submits City Council approved annexations, vacations, easements, deeds, liens, and utility and developer agreements to the county for recording.
• Attends, records, transcribes, scans, and indexes minutes of the meetings.
• Coordinates the codification and distribution of supplemental updates of the City Charter, Code of Ordinances, and Land Development Code.
• Custodian of public records for the City of Groveland.
• Custodian of the City Seal with the authority to execute and emboss documents to authenticate the validity of City records.
• Administers oaths, which includes the induction of Council Members.
• Serves as the Financial Disclosure Coordinator with the State of Florida Commission on Ethics.

Professional Affiliations

• Florida Association of City Clerks
• International Institute of Municipal Clerks
• Florida Association of Records Management
• Association of Records Managers and Administrators
• Florida Notary Association