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Mission

The mission of the Office of the City Clerk is to fulfill its role as elections official, tax collector, legislative administrator, and records manager for the City of Unalaska in an efficient, professional and friendly manner, and to serve the citizens of Unalaska as an accessible and responsive representative of transparent and open government.

Responsibilities

The City Clerk’s Department, which consists of a staff of three, is a service-oriented department that provides legislative support to the Mayor and Council, manages codification of the Code of Ordinances, administers elections, manages official records and responds to public records requests, issues business licenses and taxi permits, administers property tax assessment, billing and collection, manages the assessment and collection of sales tax, raw seafood tax, hotel-motel room tax, tobacco excise tax and local improvement district special assessments, prepares and posts public notices, and provides telephone and mail support for City Hall.