The City Secretary is a Charter Officer of the municipality appointed by the City Manger.  Under the City Charter and state law, the City Secretary's Office is charged with a number of diverse responsibilities, including:

• Serving as the chief elections officer of the City
• Serving as the official custodian of all City records
• Managing the City's Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act compliance
• Coordinating the City Council agenda process
• Verifying all petitions submitted to the City

Additional information about the City Secretary's Office can be found in Sec. 5.02(d) of the City charter, Sec. Sec. 2.02.031 of the Code of Ordinances, and Sec. 22.073  of the Texas Local Government Code.

The City Secretary's Office provides a number of services to the general public.  Some of the most popular are:

Requests for Public Information

Elections Information

Notary Public Services

City Council Agenda Archive

City Council Packet Archive

City Council Minute Archive (2012 to Present)

City Council Historical Minute Archive (1948-2011)