Town of Spring Lake, NC

Welcome to the Office of the Town Clerk. The municipal clerk is one of the oldest government professions and has been traced to the year 1272 A.D. The early keepers of the archives were often called “remembrancers”. The title as we know it is derived from the Middle Ages. A “Clerk” was any member of a religious order, a “cleric” or “clergyman”. Since, for all practical purposes, the scholarship of the Middle Ages was limited to the clergy, the name “clerk” came to be synonymous with “scholar”.

When the early colonists came to America, they set up forms of local government to which they had been accustomed; and the office of clerk was one of the first established. The colony at Plymouth appointed a person to act as a recorder. For centuries the municipal clerk has performed the archival functions of the governing body. The Clerk serves as the direct link between the citizens and their government, and is the historian of the community and its people. The entire recorded history of the Town’s actions is in the care of your Town Clerk.

As stated in the North Carolina General Statute 160A-171: “There shall be a city clerk who shall give notice of meetings of the council, keep a journal of the proceeding of the council, be the custodian of all city records, and shall perform any other duties that may be required by law or the council.”

There is also a statute provision for a Deputy City Clerk, North Carolina General Statute 160A-172: “The council may provide for a deputy city clerk who shall have full authority to exercise and perform any of the powers and duties of the city clerk that may be specified by the council.

The Town Clerk is the head of the Administrative Department. The Town Clerk works directly for the Board of Aldermen and supports the Board in a variety of tasks. They are also Clerk to the Mayor and Town Manager. They are the official custodian of all Town records. The Town Clerk performs numerous tasks for the Town as well as serving as liaison between the Board of Aldermen, Mayor and Manager and the citizens of Spring Lake. Learn more about our Town Clerk.

The Spring Lake Code of Ordinances is the adopted laws and regulations of the Town of Spring Lake as passed by the Board of Aldermen. The Code of Ordinances, as presented here, includes the Town Charter. The Code of Ordinances is managed and maintained by the Town Clerk.

Click on any of the buttons below to obtain more information pertaining to the Spring Lake Board of Aldermen meetings. For more information or clarification on any of the following, please contact the Town Clerk.

The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen are elected every two (2) years. County Commissioners are elected every four (4) years.

Office of the town clerk