After the abrupt departure of former Holts Summit city clerk Gwen Edmonson back in mid-November, then-court clerk Amy Burec stepped up into the position.
"There are new challenges ahead of me," she said at the time.
At Monday's board of aldermen meeting, she was confirmed by ordinance as the city clerk for 2017.
"I'm thrilled," said Holts Summit City Administrator Rick Hess. "In fact, I'm the one who said we need to promote her from court clerk. She's been with the city long enough, she has a really good understanding of the city."
In addition to serving as city clerk, she has also been appointed the custodian of records. The roles often go together, Hess said.
"(City clerks) deal with all the records of the city, all day, every day," Hess said.
In addition to serving as court clerk, Burec has three years of experience as the city's administrative assistant to the chief of police. Hess said she was already receiving some training as a city clerk so she could serve as a backup for Edmonson.
"We're going to accelerate that training, and send her off to get certification," Hess said.
City clerks can be certified by the International Association of City Clerks and the Missouri City Clerks and Finance Officers Association. It can take years of training and classes to achieve certification, but Hess thinks it's well worth it.
"A good certified city clerk is well worth their weight in gold," he said.
In the meantime, Hess said he's confident in Burec's abilities to serve in her dual roles.
"She's spending time with other city clerks so she's getting up to speed with it very quickly," he said.
The other major happening at the meeting was the approval of 2017's budget, which goes into effect on Jan. 1. Hess said that while some board members had questions about the budget, there were ultimately no conflicts and the approval process went smoothly.