Municipal Clerk - Tarrant

Position: Municipal Clerk I - City of Tarrant
## Municipal Clerk I - City of Tarrant Apply locations:
Merit System:
Tarranttime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R0015486
** TARGET CLOSE DATE:
** 06/29/2026
** PAY GRADE:
** Grade 26
** TYPE:
** Full time
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* JOB SUMMARY:

** The City of Tarrant is seeking a Municipal Clerk who will be responsible for the maintenance and management of official records and documents for small cities/jurisdictions. Employees in this position act as treasurer for their respective cities/jurisdictions (e.g., organizing finance activities, accounting, budget and revenue administration), prepare various reports (e.g., council meeting agendas, budget reports, public hearing minutes), administer employee benefits programs, oversee city planning activities (e.g., issuing license/permits, drafting ordinances), and serve as magistrates to oversee various court functions (e.g., issuing warrants, accepting bonds, maintaining court dockets).

As supervisors of subordinate clerical personnel, Municipal Clerks assign and review work, administer performance appraisals, attend employee hearings, and provide work-related feedback. Municipal Clerks work almost exclusively in an office setting using standard office equipment (e.g., computer, phone, copier, etc.).
** COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
** The City of Tarrant provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:
$52,145 - $80,891
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* MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

** The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position. Minimum qualificaitons are subject to change:

Option A:
* Minimum of twelve (12) hours of completed coursework in finance, accounting, or a combination of both from an accredited program.
* Experience supervising subordinate staff to include assigning tasks, reviewing work, training, and conducting performance appraisals.
* Experience performing administrative level tasks to include involvement in policy and procedure development, maintaining departmental/organizational records, writing official reports and correspondence(letters/memos).
* Experience utilizing parliamentary procedures (e.g. Robert's Rule of Order) and local government proceedings as needed to attend and oversee council meetings, zoning, and planning commission meetings, public hearings, etc.
* Experience with conducting public meetings (e.g. public hearings, neighborhood association meetings, zoning and permitting, etc.) and the protocols associated with such meetings such as taking meeting minutes, compiling and dispersing meeting agendas, operating meeting equipment.
* Experience using software packages such as word, excel, outlook, or comparable software for the purpose of but not limited to correspondence, file management, record keeping, etc.

Option B:
* Experience performing bookkeeping functions (e.g., producing financial reports (profit and loss statements, tracking income and expenditures, balance sheet).
* Experience supervising subordinate staff to include assigning tasks, reviewing work, training, and conducting performance appraisals.
* Experience performing administrative level tasks to include involvement in policy and procedure development, maintaining departmental/organizational records, writing official reports and correspondence (letters/memos).
* Experience utilizing parliamentary procedures (e.g. Robert's Rule of Order) and local government proceedings as needed to attend and oversee council meetings, zoning, and planning commission meetings, public hearings, etc.
* Experience with conducting public meetings (e.g. public hearings, neighborhood association meetings, zoning and permitting, etc.) and the protocols associated with such meetings such as taking meeting minutes, compiling and dispersing meeting agendas, operating meeting equipment.
* Experience using software packages such as word, excel, outlook, or comparable software for the purpose of but not limited to correspondence, file management, record keeping, etc.
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