Achievement of Excellence Award Committee Chair, Jennifer Kirkland, is hosting Zoom Clerks Call to help you prepare a strong application for the Municipal Clerk’s Office Achievement of Excellence Award application! 

Applications are due by March 15, 2026. 

The Municipal Clerk's Office Achievement of Excellence Award was designed to recognize excellence in the effective and efficient management of resources in a municipal clerk’s office.

Goals of the Award program include:

- Recognizing Municipal Clerk’s Offices that meet certain professional requirements.
- Promotion of the Municipal Clerk’s Office within the community.
- Recognizing the Municipal Clerk’s Office’s engagement with its citizens, elected officials, and staff.
- Recognizing the efficient management of resources by the Municipal Clerk’s Office.
- Recognizing demonstrated compliance with local, state, and Federal standards implemented by the Municipal Clerk’s Office.

An effective application is one that:

- Answers all questions completely.
- Demonstrates achievement in 9 of the 12 stated standards.
- Provides documentation allowing the selection committee to easily evaluate the accomplishments of the clerk's office.
- Is not over 200 pages, and is a bookmarked PDF document.

Join the Zoom Clerk Call here