Gun Barrel City's longtime City Secretary Christi Eckerman retired on Wed. Dec. 21, after 20 years of service.

A retirement party was held in her honor on Tuesday after the regularly scheduled city council meeting. Friends, employees and former mayors and council members attended the celebration.

Eckerman is being replaced by Janet Dillard.

The City Secretary gives notice of all official public meetings of the City in a manner consistent with the Charter and State laws; attends all public meetings of the City Council; keeps the minutes of the proceedings of all public official meetings and hearings of the City Council and other Boards, Commissions and Committees in a manner prescribed by the City Council consistent with applicable law; acts as custodian of all official records of the City Council; holds and maintains the seal of the City and affixes this seal to all appropriate documents; authenticates by signature and seal, and records all ordinances, resolutions and proclamations of the City; verifies the qualifications of all person for appointive or compensative positions as set forth in Section 14.06 of the Charter and performs such other duties that may be required by the City Council consistent with the Charter and the laws of the State of Texas.

The City Secretary's office records, certifies, preserves, manages, and makes accessible sufficient information to ensure continuity in government and the documented accountability of City of Gun Barrel City policies, functions, and transactions in order to protect both the legal and the financial rights of the citizens of the City.