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City Secretary

Michael Wells, City Secretary

The City Secretary Division is responsible for accurately recording, publishing, indexing, and maintaining City
Council records to include minutes, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, agreements, and other legal
documents of the City of Bedford. Serving as the City's Records Management Officer, this office oversees a
records management policy and records destruction policy to provide efficient, economical, and effective
controls over the creation, distribution, organization, maintenance, and space allocation for all City records. It
also handles requests made for City documents under the provisions of the Public Information Act. The City
Secretary coordinates the election process for all City elections. This office coordinates daily communication
and operations with the Mayor/Council, prepares and executes Council packets, processes alcohol and
beverage registrations and reports, issues release of liens, and works with the City Manager's Office to
respond to customer service complaints and issues.

Organizational Chart

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