Bridgette Bell

Bridgette Bell has served as the City Clerk since 1987. One of the primary responsibilities of the City Clerk's Office is to maintain and preserve the permanent and legal records of the City, which includes all minutes of Council meetings, ordinances, resolutions, proclamations, contracts, maintaining the city codes, procedures and policies, and all other documents required by law. The City Clerk attends Council meetings, transcribes minutes of the meetings and prepares them for the permanent records. The City Clerk also performs City related administrative support for the City Manager, Mayor and City Council.

Through the NC Association of Municipal Clerks Program, Bridgette attained her designation as Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) and in 2010 was awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks’ (IIMC) the designation of Master Municipal Clerk (MMC). She is a member of the IIMC as well as the NCAMC, having served on the NCAMC Board of Directors, representing District 8 and served on the Site Selection and Membership Committees.