57th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week
May 3 - 9 , 2026
Whereas, the Office of the Professional Municipal Clerk, a time honored and vital part of local government exists throughout the world, and
Whereas, the Office of the Professional Municipal Clerk is the oldest among public servants, and
Whereas, the Office of the Professional Municipal Clerk provides the professional link between the citizens, the local governing bodies and agencies of government at other levels, and
Whereas, Professional Municipal Clerks have pledged to be ever mindful of their neutrality and impartiality, rendering equal service to all.
Whereas, the Professional Municipal Clerk serves as the information center on functions of local government and community.
Whereas, Professional Municipal Clerks continually strive to improve the administration of the affairs of the Office of the Professional Municipal Clerk through participation in education programs, seminars, workshops and the annual meetings of their state, provincial, count and international professional organizations.
Whereas, it is most appropriate that we recognize the accomplishments of the Office of the Professional Municipal Clerk.
Now, therefore, I, Mark Crabtree, Mayor of Battlefield, do recognize the week of May 3 through 9, 2026, as Professional Municipal Clerks Week, and further extend appreciation to our Professional Municipal Clerks - City Clerk: Beth Anne West; Utility Billing Clerk: Caitlin Villalobos; Court Clerk: Cheryl Weston; Police Clerk: Marilyn Horn; Accounting Clerk: Cheryl Shatzer; and to all Professional Municipal Clerks for the vital services they perform and their exemplary dedication to the communities they represent.
