The Town of Clyde is governed by a mayor and four-member board of aldermen. They are elected for four-year terms on a staggered basis. This system always provides for veteran officials and makes the transition much easier and assures that matters already on the table for discussion are finished. Elected official is not a job to be taken lightly. It takes dedication, responsibility and professionalism always. We must recognize that the chief function of local government is to serve the people.
Clyde is also the home of the famous “Shook-Smathers Museum”, one of the oldest buildings still standing in Haywood County. Today the town of Clyde is a close-knit community with a wide range of ages and backgrounds. The Town of Clyde provides police protection, water and sewer service, garbage collection, street lighting and maintenance. The Town of Clyde is in a floodplain area with a large portion of their residential area in the floodway and 100-year floodplain.
