The Office of the City Secretary is at the forefront of the legislative and administrative processes in local government. The duties and responsibilities are assigned by the various state statutes and Town ordinances. These duties include, but are not limited to:

• Attend all meetings of the Town Council
• Keep minutes of the governing body's proceedings
• Engross and enroll all laws, resolutions, and ordinances of the governing body
• Keep the Town's seal
• Take charge of, arrange, and maintain the records of the governing body
• Countersign all commissions issued to municipal officers and all licenses issued by the Mayor and keep a record of those commissions and licenses
• Prepare all notices required under any regulation or ordinance of the municipality

In the Town of Pantego, the City Secretary is also required to attend and record proceedings of the Pantego Economic Development Corporation. The election of local officials is coordinated and conducted by the City Secretary in conjunction with the Tarrant County Elections Administrator.