Council Votes to Pursue Changing Statute to Make County Clerk Full Time

Council voted 7-0 to pursue changing the New Mexico State Statute to reflect that the Clerk position really has the responsibility of a County Clerk and should be full time with a salary that reflects the position. During public comment, longtime Chief Deputy Clerk Sheryl Nichols encouraged the Council to keep the County Clerk position an elected position and not make it a staff position. She is retiring next month after 24 years of service to the County. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost

Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover told Council the position of Clerk to should remain an elected position – that to make it a staff position is really a demotion. Should the state legislature pass a bill in its 2015 60-day session making the County Clerk position full time – it would go into effect in 2016 after Stover leaves office. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost

Sen. Daniel A. Ivey-Soto, D-Bernalillo, director of New Mexico Clerks, spoke to Council on the issue of making the Clerk a full time position. He said the duties of the Clerk have increased substantially over the last decade or so and really does warrant being full time. He also said it should remain an elected position. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost

From left, County Clerk Sharon Stover, Election Manager Gloria Maestas and Chief Deputy Clerk Sheryl Nichols listen to discussion on whether to make the Clerk a fulltime position and a staff position or keep it an elected position. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost

Deputy County Administrato/Chief Financial Officer Steven Lynne discusses the proposal of making the Los Alamos County Clerk position a full time job. The County Clerk is an elected position at present that is paid $6,000 per year. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost

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