Clerk's Department

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