The City Clerk’s Office is a primary point of contact for the public and strives to provide the highest quality of service to the community by providing accurate, up-to-date information, and administering elections to ensure the integrity of the electoral process. The city clerk is keeper of all documents and records pertaining to the city including ordinances, resolutions, and actions of City Council

Services provided by this office Current Fee Schedule

2013 CIty Council  Candidate List


Responsibilities

• Bids / Request for Proposals - the City Clerk's Office is the acceptance office. All bids and RFPs are listed on the Michigan Inter-Governmental Trade Network
• Birth / Death Certificates occurring within the city limits
• Boards, Commission, and Committee Applications
• Canal Dreding SAD Information
• City Charter (Chapter 10 of the City Ordinance book)
• Clerk of City Council records and transcribes City Council Meeting
  • Current Year Agenda/Packet/Minutes
  • Agenda Packet Archive 
  • Minute Archive 
• Elections: administers all city, federal, state, county, and school elections
• FAQ about Door to Door Peddlers/ Solicitors FAQ  and Ordinance
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) coordinator FOIA Information
• Hires over 200 election workers for each election Application to Work
• Liquor License Application
• Ordinances 
• Passport Acceptance Agent and Passport Photo Site
• Permits
• Publishes and posts all city notices as required by law
• Temporary Sign Permits
• Voter Registration

Notary Services
There is a fee for notary services. Do not sign documents in advance. Documents must be signed in the presence of the notary, and photo identification is required. The document must have a notarization section.

Other Resources
Election Inspectors Training Videos