Fresno City Clerk Todd Stermer Leaving for Sacramento County Post
Fresno City Clerk Todd Stermer will depart at the end of November to accept the clerk position in Sacramento County, Gov. Wire reported, after four years leading the local office. The timing creates an administrative vacancy that city officials will need to fill while maintaining election administration, records access and routine services for residents; the same reporting noted the council recently approved $400,000 in Caltrans funds for highway encampment cleanup.
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Fresno City Hall is preparing for a change in its administrative ranks after an interview with GV Wire confirmed that City Clerk Todd Stermer will leave his post at the end of November to become the clerk of Sacramento County. Stermer has served as Fresno’s elected or appointed clerk for four years, according to the report, and his departure raises questions about continuity in an office central to elections, public records and municipal transparency.
The city clerk’s office is the institutional hub for ballot processing, voter information, official records and business licenses, functions that require stable leadership and careful handoffs. With Stermer’s exit scheduled before the end of the year, the city will need to identify a successor and put transition plans in place to ensure there is no interruption to ongoing administrative duties or upcoming electoral obligations. How the city selects an interim or permanent replacement will be watched by civic groups and election stakeholders concerned with continuity and impartial administration.
The report’s coverage of City Hall also highlighted a recent City Council action: approval of $400,000 in Caltrans funding for cleanup of highway encampments. That allocation reflects an ongoing local response to encampments along state highways within Fresno County and signals continued cooperation between municipal officials and Caltrans. For residents, the funding decision connects to public safety, transportation maintenance, and the complex policy landscape around homelessness response — balancing cleanup operations with outreach, shelter capacity and measures to prevent displacement without services.
Taken together, the staffing change in the clerk’s office and the council’s funding decision underscore the operational and policy challenges facing local government this fall. The clerk’s office is a nonpartisan institution whose administration affects voter confidence and access to public records; transitions in that office come with operational details that must be managed transparently. Meanwhile, decisions about encampment cleanups and how to use state funds have direct consequences for neighborhood safety, highway travel and coordination with social services providers.
City residents and community organizations should monitor announcements from the mayor’s office and City Council for details on the clerk succession plan and for public updates on the Caltrans-funded cleanup initiative. Transparent scheduling of appointments, clear handover of responsibilities, and open communication about the use of cleanup funds will be important steps to maintain public trust and ensure continuity of the services residents rely on.
