Village Clerk’s Office Protects The Past And The Future Of Wellington By Callie Sharkey
As custodian of the Village of Wellington’s vital public records, Village Clerk Chevelle Nubin leads a department that serves a key municipal function steeped in history. “The profession of the values its employees, and clerk is the one of the oldest they are such a talented in history, second only to tax team and group of people to collectors,” Nubin explained. work with and work for,” Nu“It is one of the oldest public bin said. “The atmosphere servants in local government, is amazing here — high entracing back before biblical ergy and a demand for extimes. We are considered the cellence. People deliver on hub. We tend to be that link that, and they give you the between the residents of the tools that you need to be succommunity and the governcessful.” ment.” Some people see the With more than 20 years clerk’s office as little more of experience in the governthan secretarial work, answerDeputy Village Clerk Rachel Callovi and Village Clerk Chevelle Nubin. ment sector, Nubin has been ing phones, taking notes and a municipal clerk for most of that time, training. I enjoy it,” Nubin said. keeping meeting minutes. Nubin makes joining the Village of Wellington two After a long tenure with the City of sure that everyone knows that her team years ago. She is a master municipal Delray Beach, coming to Wellington was does so much more than attend council clerk, which is the highest designation a significant transition for Nubin, but meetings. achievable for the position. “We serve as historians, responsible working with team members like Depu“I am also a member, and past presi- ty Village Clerk Rachel Callovi made the for transcribing minutes so that we can dent, of the Florida Association of City change easier. Nubin referred to Callovi provide records to the public. The purClerks. So, I get to do outreach and rep- and her office as more than just a qual- pose for literally transcribing the minresent our profession. I have served on ity resource. utes is to maintain an accurate, unbithe Florida League of Cities Municipal “What I love about Wellington, and ased record of any legislative action that Administration Committee for the past what I saw quickly when I came here, has taken place,” Nubin said. “We also three years and did some webinars for was just the camaraderie. Wellington do the legal advertising for the village,
(L-R) Village Clerk’s Office employees Alice Machiela, Shanti Singh, Adrienne Shaffer and Angie Butler at work serving the residents of Wellington.
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