City Clerk

The City Clerk Office is the officially designated recordkeeping agency for the City and custodian of public documents both current and archived. Public documents readily accessible dated from June, 1913 to present day are:

Minutes of City Council Meetings (1913)

Resolutions beginning in 1956

Ordinances beginning in 1959

Contracts, Agreements, and some lawsuits

Other responsibilities of the City Clerk are planning, organization, supervision and coordination of the operations and activities of the City Clerk's Office as outlined by the Lawrason Act.

.http://www.lma.org/lawrason_act.pdf

The City Clerk has the responsibility to update the Code of Ordinances with the assistance of the Municipal Code Corporation. The following is a link to the Gretna Code of Ordinances.

http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=10866&sid=18

The Council meets every second Wednesday in the Council Chamber of City Hall at Second and Huey P. Long Avenue. All meetings are open to the public.

The City Clerk prepares the meeting agenda, attends and records the Mayor and City Council meeting minutes. Beginning in March 2009, Agendas and related documents of the meeting are available on-line for viewing. After each Mayor and City Council meeting, the City Clerk is charged with publishing necessary documents according to state law.

The City Clerk represents the City on civic appointed boards and commission, coordinates city elections with the appropriate state agency, and also provides general and administrative clerical assistance to the Mayor and City Council.

One of the municipal officers appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council is the City Clerk who also serves as the Tax Collector and Chief Licensing Officer, so please visit those links regarding any tax or business licensing concerns.

News & Notices

CHANGE OF DATE - Mayor & City Council Regular Meeting
Published: Thursday, April 28, 2011
The Gretna City Council will hold its May 2011 meeting on Monday, May 9, 2011 instead of the customary Wednesday meeting date. The meeting location is the same, in the Gretna City Hall Council Chamber...
Ordinances to be adopted 05-09-11
Published: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The following ordinances will be considered for adoption by the City Council of the City of Gretna at a Public Hearing on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 5:30 p. m. at Gretna City Hall, Second Street and Huey ...
Agenda-Council Regular Meeting 04-13-11
Published: Friday, April 08, 2011
The Mayor and City Council of the City of Gretna will meet in regular session on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 5:30 p.m., on the second floor Council Chambers of Gretna City Hall, Second Street and Hue...
Gretna Needs Your Vote!
Published: Thursday, March 17, 2011
Reader's Digest slected Gretna as 1 of 100 to receive $1,000 grant in it's "We Hear You America" Campaign. Help us win the top grant of $40,000!