NEWS

BaldwinCountyNOW.com
Saturday, July 11, 2009

”GULF SHORES, Ala. ­ In many instances, the office of city clerk is the most detailed position in local politics. Serving the mayor, the council and working with the many different department heads, the city clerk serves a multitude of functions. While many view this position as the person who simply calls roll and keeps minutes at city council meetings, there is much more to the position than that.Dealing with legal documents, helping to administer city contracts, and as the official keeper of city records, it takes a special person to do this job.City Clerk Renee Moore is an important part of what goes on at City Hall in Gulf Shores, and for the second time she has been recognized for her hard work and dedication.The Alabama Association of Municipal Clerks and Administrators annually recognizes a member of the organization whose accomplishments have made the most significant contribution to the AAMCA, to municipal government in Alabama, and to the clerk’s community municipality.Recently, at the Association’s summer conference in Spanish Fort, Moore was announced as Alabama City Clerk of the Year. She won the award for the first time in 1999.“We are delighted that the entire state now knows what we already know,” said Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft regarding Moore’s abilities. “This is an extraordinarily important part of what we do here on a daily basis, and we are very proud for her and for this accomplishment.”Moore has been with the city of Gulf Shores for 18 years, serving 16 of those years as city clerk. In addition, she has worked as elections manager, secretary of the Library Board, secretary to the Solid Waste Disposal Authority, city liaison to the National Shrimp Festival Committee and a member of the emergency operations team.Moore previously served as AAMCA’s District 8 director, president of the AAMCA, and as Region III director for the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. She has chaired and served on numerous committees on the state and national level.”

EDITORIALS & LETTERS

“I have been thinking about the Pod requirements to have 25 members. I feel that that should be at least 25 members that live with 100 miles of the Pod head quarters. If you can't meet these requirements you don't need a pod. I just read a Pod's news letter that had over 250 members on the books but less than 90 were paid up. I went to a meeting at this Pod a month ago and there was not 20 people there. I know that it is required by the Pod's own By-Laws that they must have 10 % present to conduct bussiness. With new elections comming up it makes you wonder if the by laws are being ahered to. I would like to know why that all these members don't sign back up. Instead of signing new members, I feel you should get the old working members back These are the true CASI suporters. I would rather have 25 members that came to the meeting and support the Pod and CASI than 500 that just paid dues to get you off their backs.

When we first started to cook we had to go out and ask to join a pod. If you have a good working Pod people will want to be in your Pod.” Bruce Stewart

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Carol Knight and Ron Matthews. Happy Anniversary to Jim and Viola Teeter.

“Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas H. Huxley

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