Monday, Oct. 22,
2012
Clatsop County
Manager Scott Somers announced that Nicole Williams will become the new Clatsop
County Clerk.
Williams, currently
assistant county manager, requested the transfer, which will officially take
place Dec. 1.
Williams originally
joined the clerk’s office in 1999. She was named county clerk in 2005 and held
the position until 2008, when she moved to the county manager’s
office.
The county clerk is
the record-keeper for the county and administers public records, archives, legal
recordings, passports and marriage licenses. The office also oversees elections
and voter registration, and coordinates property tax appeals.
In August Williams
was tapped to fill the county clerk position on a part-time, interim basis
following the departure of former clerk Maeve Kennedy Grimes. She is currently
overseeing operations for the upcoming Nov. 6 general election.
At this time the
county plans to leave the assistant county manager position unfilled following
Williams’ transfer, according to Somers. Preliminary financial forecasts for the
2013-14 county budget indicate a potential shortfall, and leaving the position
vacant will provide significant cost savings, he said.
Released
by:
Tom
Bennett
Community Relations
Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
