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City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton
Kara Paxton grew up in Central Arkansas and joined the Army National Guard in March of 2001. After completing Boot Camp and Advanced Individual Training, she deployed overseas during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Kara was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Mobilization Device, and an Army Service Ribbon. Kara served from 2001 until 2005 and was awarded an honorable discharge from the Army National Guard.
After Kara completed her service to her country, she went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Technology from Arkansas State University. She worked part-time at the college in the Financial Aid and Scholarship Department while obtaining her degree. In her last year at ASU she served as the Vice President of the Association of Information Technology Professionals.
After completing her Bachelor of Science degree, Kara obtained a position as a Service Representative with the Social Security Administration and worked diligently to be promoted to a Claims Representative. While completing her training as a Claims Representative she was also working on her Master of Science Degree from American Sentinel University. She graduated from American Sentinel University with an MS in Information Systems Management achieving a 4.0 GPA. Her experience as a military member, Service Representative, and Claims Representative was extremely valuable to her. It shaped her not only as a person but also shaped her leadership style. She believes every person should be treated with kindness and respect no matter what their past or current circumstance is. She believes in financial responsibility and is grateful to serve the Citizens of Fayetteville.
Kara found her love of Public Service as a child. Both of her parents were Public Educators and her Grandfather had served in WWII and received the bronze star. Kara was able to attend many of the meetings her father went to and loved meeting people and listening to their presentations. Since starting work around the age of 12 for her family’s gas stations by bagging ice on the weekends and cooking meals for the customers she found that she loved hearing people’s stories and getting to know the regular customers at the store.
Kara and her husband, Kristifier Paxton, have always loved the City of Fayetteville. They have two children and always encourage their children to be active in the community by helping others first.
Favorite Quote
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying. ’I will try again tomorrow.’” ~Mary Anne Radmacher
Primary Duties
- Attend all regular and special City Council meetings, and prepare the City Council Agendas and Minutes for the official minute record book
- Directly supervise the development and implementation of record retention policies and procedures in accordance with State law
- Maintain a current listing of the City boards and committees, advertise for vacancies, and schedule interviews for vacancies
- Maintain the City Code of Ordinances
- Maintains the Policy and Procedure manual for City policies and coordinates updates to City policies
- Provides Notary service
- Provides support for the City Council
- Responsible for the coordination of City elections with the Election Commission
- Schedule meetings for various City meeting rooms and provide notification to staff and the public of these meetings
- Serves as ex-officio secretary and a voting member to Firemen’s Pension and Relief Fund Board of Trustees and Treasurer and a voting member of the Policemen’s Pension and Relief Fund Board of Trustees. Attends the meetings and prepares the agendas, minutes, and appropriate correspondence for the Board Members @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
Contact Us
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City Clerk Office
Kara Paxton
City Clerk TreasurerCity Hall
113 W Mountain Street
Room 308
Fayetteville, AR 72701Phone: 479.575.8323
Fax: 479.718.7695Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.Follow Us on Facebook
@FayettevilleCityClerk
- When and where are the City Council meetings?
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The City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 W Mountain Street.
City Hall is currently closed to the public. The City Council meeting is live streamed and also recorded. Instructions for joining a meeting can be found at https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/1503/Meeting-Agendas-Video-Archive. - How do I obtain a copy of the City Council Agenda?
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A copy of the upcoming City Council Tentative and Final Agenda can be obtained through the City’s website at https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/1503/Meeting-Agendas-Video-Archive. If you would like to obtain an agenda for a past meeting from the archives the agenda can be found at http://documents.fayetteville-ar.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?dbid=0&startid=36&cr=1.
*Please remember that public comment is not accepted during the Agenda Session. If you would like to provide public comment on an upcoming agenda item, you can do so by completing this form: https://documents.fayetteville-ar.gov/Forms/publiccomment
- May I address the City Council during a City Council Meeting?
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If you wish to address a City Council agenda item you may do so after the Mayor calls for public comment during the City Council meeting.
The Rules of Order and Procedure can be found at https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9040/City-Council-Rules-of-Order--Procedure-?bidId=. Please read these rules before providing public comment during a meeting. - Are City Council meetings televised?
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City Council meetings are televised live and rebroadcasted at various times on the Government Channel (Cox Channel 216 through local cable, AT&T U-verse Channel 99, and streaming live on the City's website).
- How can I place an item on the City Council Agenda?
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To request an item to be placed on the City Council agenda you must contact a Council Member or the Mayor. Upon full review the item may be placed on the agenda at the Council Member or Mayor's discretion.