City Secretary's Office

The City Secretary's Office provides citizens with information on formal actions of the City Council; meeting dates, times, and places; election data; ordinances, contracts, deeds, and other official city documents.

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Mission Statement

Promoting open and responsive government through proper recording and preservation of the city's legislative history and official documents; providing responsive customer service to our diverse customer base; and conducting fair and impartial city elections.

Department Leadership

Jannette Goodall

City Secretary

Goodall was named Fort Worth City Secretary in October 2021. As of January 2023, she will be president of the Texas Municipal Clerks Association.

Jannette was awarded the Master Municipal Clerk designation in 2018 and was inducted into the Athenian Leadership Society in 2018. She was the City Records Manager since 2001 and has over thirty years of Records and Information Management experience.

In addition to the City of Austin, her career has included working with Illinois State University Archives. Prior to her appointment as City Clerk she was the City Records and Information Management experience.

Contact Us

Phone

817-392-6150

Email

csoadmin@fortworthtexas.gov

Location

City Hall

200 Texas. St.

76102

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History

Jannette Goodall
11/29/2021 to Present

Mary J. Kayser
1/30/2012 to 6/30/2021

Marty Hendrix
8/16/2004 to 12/01/2011

Gloria Pearson
6/1/1998 to 2/28/2004

Alice Church
5/4/1992 to 5/31/1998

Ruth Howard
3/1/1983 to 10/31/1991

Jack W. Green
4/1/1976 to 2/28/1983

Roy A. Bateman
12/7/1955 to 4/1/1976

E. S. Birdsong
8/1/1937 to 11/30/1955

Henry Keller
7/21/1932 to 8/1/1937

I. L. Van Zandt, Jr.
7/1/1925 to 7/20/1932

C. S. Snow
4/16/1921 to 7/1/1925

Jas. Liston, Jr.
1/1/1919 to 4/16/1921

H. A. Lawrence
4/17/1917 to 1/1/1919

M. P. Harwood, Jr.
4/15/1913 to 4/17/1917

W. J. Estes
1907 to 1913

John T. Montgomery
1893 to 1907

H. V. Burns
1891 to 1893

Henry R. Early
1885 to 1891

Stuart Harrison
1883 to 1885

C. McDougall
1875 to 1883

Theo. Hitchcock
1874 to 1875

John F. Swayne
12/18/1873 to 1874