The City Secretary is an officer of the City, appointed by the City Manager and holds office until removed by the City Manager. The City Secretary is a Director of the City Secretary Department, that provides excellence, professionalism and best service-in-value to the citizens of Brownsville, by promoting transparency and accountability .

Mission

To support and facilitate governmental processes by: *Assisting the Mayor and City Commission in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities; *Providing efficient public access to municipal records and public information; *Enhancing public participation in municipal governmental processes; *Ensuring the integrity the municipal election and records management processes; *Providing continuity for city government by recording its legislative actions and serving as historian for the City; and *Providing administrative support to all city departments, boards and commissions of the City of Brownsville.  

Vision

The Office of the City Secretary is at the forefront in the provisions of legislative and administrative processes in municipal government and is to ensure the accuracy and legality of all city documents. As The Office of the City Secretary, teamwork, participation, initiative and service-in-value are what drives our Department to best serve the citizens of Brownsville in accordance with State & Municipal Laws. We believe in value, we believe in our citizens and are here to safeguard all records trusted and vested to the City of Brownsville.