CITY OF TALLAPOOSA
25 E. ALABAMA STREET TALLAPOOSA, GA 30176
THE CITY OF TALLAPOOSA IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF CITY CLERK. THIS POSITION IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR SERVING AS CUSTODIAN OF ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS FOR THE CITY.
MAJOR DUTIES:
⮚ PREPARES AND ISSUES PROPERTY TAX BILLS, COLLECTS AND POSTS TAX PAYMENTS, AND EXECUTES DELINQUENT
TAXES.
⮚ SIGNS, CERTIFIES AND PRESERVES ALL CITY ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, CONTRACTS, REPORTS, AND OTHER
DOCUMENTS; MAINTAINS FILES OF CITY DOCUMENTS.
⮚ SERVES AS OFFICIAL SECRETARY FOR THE CITY COUNCIL: RECORDS AND PRESERVES OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES
AND OTHER OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, RECEIVES LEGAL SERVICE OF PAPERS, AND MAINTAINS AND INTERPRETS
RECORDS ACTIONS FOR THE CITY.
⮚ PREPARES MONTHLY UTILITY BILLS, INCLUDING PROCESSING ALL CHANGES TO CUSTOMER ACCOUNT
FILES.
⮚ MAINTAINS A CURRENT LIST OF GAS AND WATER ACCOUNT DEPOSITS; APPLIES DEPOSITS TO FINAL BILLS AND
PREPARES DEPOSIT REFUNDS.
⮚ MAINTAINS FILES ON RECREATION ACTIVITY ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING PREPARING LISTS OF CURRENT AND
CANCELED ACCOUNTS.
⮚ MAINTAINS RECORDS ON GARBAGE COLLECTION ACCOUNTS; REVIEWS MONTHLY BILLS FOR ACCURACY AND NOTIFIES
GARBAGE CONTRACTORS OF REQUIRED CHANGES IN CUSTOMER SERVICE.
⮚ SERVES AS GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE OFFICER FOR THE CITY; PROCESSES NEW ENROLLMENT AND
CANCELLATIONS, PREPARES MONTHLY BILLS, AND ASSISTS EMPLOYEES WITH FILING CLAIMS.
⮚ PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING CITY GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
⮚ SERVES AS SECRETARY FOR THE CITY PENSION PLAN; MAINTAINS ALL RETIREMENT RECORDS AND COMPLETES ALL
FORMS FOR ENROLLMENT, RETIREMENT, DISABILITY, AND OTHER CHANGES IN STATUS.
⮚ MAINTAINS ALL CITY PERSONNEL RECORDS, PREPARES EVALUATION FORMS, AND MAINTAINS FILES ON THE DRUG-
TESTING PROGRAM.
⮚ FILES WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS.
⮚ SERVES AS CUSTODIAN OF THE CITY SEAL
⮚ BE PROFICIENT IN COMPUTER OPERATIONS AND USAGE – KNOWLEDGEABLE IN WORD, EXCEL PUBLISHER,
POWERPOINT, FACEBOOK, WEBSITE MAINTENANCE AND AGENDA/MINUTES MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE.
QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN APPLICABLE
STUDY,
5/31/2025