Jessica Walker

Ms. Walker joined the City of Galena team in 2023. At that time she was responsible for many programs and events in the City of Galena. She hosted weekly meals for Seniors that are fully funded or sponsored by area donations. She recently has put together our Community Connection program. She works hard to improve the local business environment and strengthen our community. In August of 2024, Jessica was promoted to Assistant City Clerk. She will continue her efforts with the Seniors with meals, fundraising, and working with local businesses.

The Assistant City Clerk assists, coordinates, and oversees the City Clerk operations; Prepares, posts, and distributes City Council agendas and other board and council meeting agendas; Performs follow-up activities resulting from Council meetings, including ensuring that resolutions, ordinances and other documents are in proper format and signed and coordinates recording of documents, track Council, committee and commission actions and process documents related to such actions, including certification, attestation, and sealing of documents as official City records; initiates and follows through processes to completion. Responds to the public; interprets and explains policies and procedures; responds to complaints and corrects the problems that arise; Transmits and tracks municipal contracts and agreements from execution to completion/expiration; Collects, compiles, organizes and stores items and information of historical importance to the City; Serves as custodian of the official City records and City Seal ; Provides clerical and administrative support to the City Council, City Superintendent, and City Clerk; Conducts legal research, legislative research, and other research as necessary; Prepares routine correspondence, documents and reports; Provides responsible and complex administrative support to the City Superintendent and performs related work as required; Performs general office duties, including scheduling appointments and meetings, making travel arrangements, screening calls and visitors, processing mail, filing, copying and maintaining office supplies; Performs other job related duties as required.

For more information about Senior Meals, Renting the Event Center, Building Incentives, Community events, Community Connection, Business adventures, or Business needs reach out to Jessica.