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After the promotion of Myra L. Ayala to the position of Edinburg city manager last month, the city council found a permanent replacement for Ayala’s old position as city secretary.
The city council unanimously agreed to appoint Clarice Yvette Balderas as the new city secretary for a four-year term during a city council meeting on Tuesday.
Balderas has some prior history with the city, serving as an administrative assistant from October 2002 to March 2018. She also worked as a substitute teacher and student teacher in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.
Ayala noted Balderas’ training and experience within the city’s administration during her time there.
“During her 15 years of experience with the Edinburg City Secretary Department, Ms. Balderas was cross-trained and worked within the different areas of the department,” Ayala said in a news release the city issued. “She is knowledgeable of the duties and responsibilities that this crucial position entails.”
The city listed several courses and trainings that Balderas had attended over the years, including the Public Information Officer Course, the Texas Department of State Election Law Seminars for Cities and Schools, the Texas Municipal Clerks Association Election Law Seminar, Vital Statistics and Passport Trainings, and noted she is also a member of the Lower Rio Grande Valley City Secretaries Association.
The city secretary for Edinburg is tasked with maintaining city records, such as meeting agendas and minutes, the code of ordinances, and birth and death certificates.
Ayala, herself, served in the position until she was named interim city manager March 1 and then permanently hired as city manager April 19.
Ayala first began working for the city in 1998, taking on several roles including senior secretary, records supervisor, and director of business operations and marketing for the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation.
At one point, in March 2019, she left the city to work as the Weslaco city secretary until returning to her role as the Edinburg city secretary in February 2020.
During Tuesday’s meeting, the city council also unanimously approved an employment contract for Ayala, however, the details of that contract have not yet been disclosed.
