Clovis City Council Chambers Display New In God We Trust Motto

The national motto "In God We Trust" now hangs above the Council dais in Clovis City Hall, placed directly over the words "City of Clovis" after a months-long community campaign that gathered hundreds of petition signatures and raised private donations to cover the cost.

The Clovis City Council voted 5-0 on February 9, 2026, to authorize the display, capping a process that began at the September 8, 2025, Council meeting when five residents spoke in favor of the proposal and one spoke in opposition. Council members directed staff that evening to gauge public sentiment before bringing the matter back for a formal vote.

City staff responded with a representative community survey, an open public survey, public meetings, and additional opportunities for residents to weigh in. The outreach indicated majority support, according to the City of Clovis. At the January 12, 2026, Council meeting, members received and filed those results and directed staff to prepare a formal agenda item for a final decision.

Mayor Pro Tem Diane Pearce released photos of the installed motto and credited the community effort that made it possible. "I was happy to share the event with my colleagues, Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua and Councilman Drew Bessinger, along with many community members who helped with getting the effort off the ground and rolling with hundreds of signatures on petitions in support," Pearce wrote on social media. She also thanked residents who signed petitions, spoke at meetings, and donated financially so the project could be completed without taxpayer money.

The City of Clovis confirmed the display was funded entirely through private donations. No total donation amount or donor names were disclosed in city documents or public statements.