Clerk Responsibilities
- The Clerk is responsible for maintaining all public records
- Attesting to official documents or actions taken by the Village Board, Committees, and Commissions
- Updating the municipal code book
- Participating in annexation procedures
- Validating petitions
- Administering election law and procedures
- Maintaining voter registration information
- Participating in and implementation of redistricting boundaries following federal census
- Issuing licenses and permits, acting as the secretary to the Village Board
- Maintaining agendas and minutes and preparing publication of legal notices
Additional Duties
The Clerk must be familiar with adopted resolutions, municipal ordinances, policies, procedures and a multitude of state and federal laws dealing with municipal services. The Clerk is also a member of the Municipal Board of Review.
Basic Services
- Administering elections
- Issuing municipal licenses
- Maintaining municipal code
- The Municipal Code is available for review and research at the Village Clerk's Office where copies can be obtained at $0.25 per page
- Preparing minutes for the meetings of the Village Board, Administrative Committee, Public Works Committee, Finance Committee, and Board of Zoning Appeals
- Providing information concerning actions and policies of the Village Board