05/06/2026
May 3rd - May 9th, is the 57th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week, initiated in 1969 by International Institute of Municipal Clerks.
You may be surprised to learn that the City Clerk's role is one of the two oldest public servant professions, along with the tax collector. In fact, the Clerk's role and responsibilities date back to before Biblical times.
Over the years, City/Town Clerks have become the hub of government, the direct link between residents and their government. The Clerk is the historian of the community, for the entire recorded history of the city.
In 1984 and in 1994, Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, respectively, signed a Proclamation officially declaring Professional Municipal Clerks Week the first full week of May and recognizing the essential role Municipal Clerks play in local government.
We celebrate and recognize the past and present Clerks and Clerk’s office staff members in Haverhill and the dedicated Clerks in our neighboring communities!
City of Haverhill Mayor's Office - Official
