How to Use town clerk in a Sentence

town clerk

noun
  • Then the town clerk certifies the vote and sends it to the police station.
    — Christopher Donato, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2020
  • For several years, the tax assessor has also done the job of town clerk.
    — Kathleen McWilliams, Courant Community, 10 May 2018
  • She was hanged, as was detailed by the Windsor town clerk in a diary entry.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Applicants can print out the form or pick up a physical copy from their town clerk’s office.
    — Michael Hamad, courant.com, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Visitors also may check out the many public records available in the town clerk’s vault.
    — Jesse Leavenworth, Courant Community, 7 May 2018
  • The rules become effective each year after filing with the town clerk.
    — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 19 Oct. 2020
  • When the married but childless Kehoe lost a local election for town clerk, his anger grew.
    — Tom Nolan, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2021
  • In a brief letter to the town clerk, Joly did not explain her rationale for resigning.
    — Seamus McAvoy, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2022
  • The town clerk will be there doing license renewals, so be sure to bring proof of Rabies vaccination.
    — Courant Community, 15 May 2018
  • The Newburgh town clerk declined to comment when asked by ABC News.
    — Mason Leath, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Woodell said the idea for the signs came from the town clerk, who noticed similar signs in the town of Manchester, Vt.
    — Fox News, 21 Dec. 2019
  • In scores of rural townships, a part-time town clerk is responsible for conducting elections and counting the votes.
    — Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2020
  • The original deadline to submit signatures to town clerks was May 5.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
  • All nomination will be given to the town clerk to put on the ballot after the March 15 meeting.
    — baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Voters can register register to vote online, or download a form to return to the town clerk's office by mail or in person.
    — Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2020
  • These applications can be picked up at the East Hampton Library or the town clerk's office.
    — Courant Community, 5 June 2018
  • The original deadline to submit signatures to town clerks offices was May 5.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • And Jane Farrell, the longtime town clerk here, scoffed at the notion with straight talk that was both economical and damning.
    — Brian MacQuarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The measure passed on a voice vote at the meeting attended by 573 people, according to the town clerk’s office.
    — Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2022
  • City and town clerks from across the state also gathered last week for a conference that included updates on election security.
    — James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2018
  • The town council also serves as the liquor licensing board, the town clerk, Millie McGinnes, told the Globe.
    — Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022
  • In March, the town clerk requested funding to install security cameras in the building.
    — New York Times, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Dunlap said a courier service has been contracted to begin retrieving the results from town clerks on Thursday.
    — CBS News, 13 June 2018
  • This week, the town clerk verified the signatures on the recall petitions for the six town trustees and Mayor Megan Vasquez.
    — John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2019
  • The dispute appears to stem from last month, when officers filed formal complaints against former town clerk Pat Shinnick, the mayor's wife.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • In most cities, check with your town clerk or other departments that oversee the municipality’s roads or traffic to see what the rules are to temporarily shut down your street.
    — Debbie Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 8 July 2019
  • Casper, who has been acting town clerk, was elected to a three-year term as clerk, and Peter Mandly was elected trustee of veterans’ memorials for three years.
    — Jill Terreri Ramos, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2018
  • Paradise Valley's town clerk confirmed there will be no runoffs in that town, either, although those races weren't nearly as close as others in the northeast Valley.
    — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2022
  • MacNab said the town immediately shared the 2020 email with the rest of the council and sent it to the town clerk for inclusion in the public record.
    — Cynthia Dizikes, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Voters in Michigan, a battleground state, can register and vote at the city or town clerk's office where the voter resides, with proof of residency in the city or township.
    — Audrey McNamara, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2020

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