Clerk, Treasurer Earn Certifications

SARATOGA SPRINGS—At September’s New York Conference of Mayors Fall Meeting in Saratoga Springs, the New York Association of City and Village Clerks formally certified Cooperstown Village Clerk Jenna Utter as a registered municipal clerk. At the same meeting, the New York Society of Municipal Finance Officers recertified Village Treasurer Debra Guerin as a credentialed municipal finance officer.

“The training and knowledge I received at this conference and throughout the past three years involved courses on records management, labor relations, environmental law, municipal administration, and the importance of transparency and accountability to maintain the public trust,” said Utter. “The certification process helped me gain the necessary knowledge and training to perform the duties of village clerk to the best of my ability.”

Treasurer Guerin echoed those sentiments.

“In addition to the training opportunities that the village funded, I took courses at my own expense to earn the Credentialed Municipal Finance Office Certificate,” Guerin said. “They furthered my education and made me more knowledgeable and effective in helping manage Village financial affairs.”

Guerin is a director on the Board of the NYSMFO; she serves as third vice president of the society.

Village Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh applauded the initiative and commitment represented by the honors to Utter and Guerin.

“All of us on the Board of Trustees, and those who serve on our village boards and committees recognize and appreciate the importance of our Clerk and Treasurer. Their service and work ethic are examples to us and all village employees,” Tillapaugh said.