Clerk of the Courts Gail Wadsworth, elected to the Clerk’s office in November 2000, grew up in Flagler County, FL and is an eighth generation Floridian. She is a Florida State Supreme Court certified Clerk of the Circuit Court and maintains certification through continuing education, seminars, and training. Gail also represents the Clerks of Florida as the State Coordinator of the Nat'l Assoc. of Court Clerks, Recorders & Election Officials (NACRC).

Professional Memberships

Florida Association of Court Clerks (FACC), Member, General Operations Committee; Chair, General Operations Subcommittee - Records

FACC Services Group, LLC, Member Board of Managers

Clerk of Courts Operations Conference (CCOC)

Property Records Industry Association (PRIA)

Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)

National Association of Court Clerks, County Recorders & Election Officials (NACRC)

Who’s Who of America, Accounting Professionals

Education and Experience

Eighteen years as manager of a public accounting firm

Thirteen years corporate accounting

BA, Stetson University, DeLand, Florida

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Bunnell High School, Bunnell, Florida

Community Involvement

Northeast Florida Historic Preservation Board, Inc

Rotary Club of Flagler County

Flagler-Palm Coast Chamber of Commerce

Flagler County Historical Society

Flagler Beach Historical Society

Friends of the Library, Flagler County

Pioneers of Bunnell

American Association of University Women

Hammock Community Civic Association

Under Ms. Wadsworth's Leadership

Official Records

Cleared the historic recording backlog;

Created While-U-Wait” recording available to all;

Accessible on-line Official Record images all day, every day;

On-line Public & Subscription Service (unlimited access)

Records Management Liaison Office

Created the office to make all records available to the public;

Achieved Florida Records Management Association certification;

Achieved American Records Management Association certification

Courts

Cleared the historic 98% Child Support error rate which was in existence when she took office;

Built a positive relationship with DOR’s Child Support Team and the Office of State

Court Administrator (OSCA);

Improved efficiency and customer service through technology;

Accessible on-line Court records all day, every day;

Partnered in creating Flagler County's Drug Court Program

Public access

Implemented online traffic citation payments;

Implemented online forms for public use;

Implemented imaging of documents for public viewing;

Established Central Receipting to facilitate payments;

Adjusted to Constitutional Revision VII, Article V;

Complied with the Supreme Court’s Privacy Policy, AOSC 06-21;

Public Access to both Official & Court Records is available;

Information Technology

Developed an emergency plan to backup all systems;

Improved our web site www.flaglerclerk.com – online court records and official records searching, clear information, accessibility to forms and ease of payments

Finance

Implemented GASB 34 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board), the ruling calling for Single Audit Financial Statements;

Prepared and published Clerk and Flagler County’s Financial Statements which gained "Unqualified Opinions" for the past nine years. An "Unqualified Opinion" means a clean bill of health;

Presented to the BOCC, which approved an Investment Policy for Flagler County;

Presented to the BOCC, which also approved a Reserve Policy for Flagler County;

Initiated Credit Card acceptance both on line and in office

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